washington nine democratic senators ask president-elect donald trump nominee u.s. attorney general senator jeff sessions tuesday recuse fbi justice department investigation russia efforts interfere 2016 presidential election request sign every democrat senate judiciary committee panel responsible confirm sessions appointment come amid grow concern u.s. congress u.s. intelligence agencies conclude hack action russia election campaign aim tilt november vote trump favor potential personal financial connections trump associate moscow letter also ask sessions attorney general would country top law enforcement official head justice department commit shut investigation russia activities fbi director jam comey last week decline comment whether fbi might investigate link russia associate trump president-elect frequently call campaign improve relations washington moscow spokesman sessions expect confirm job republican-controlled congress immediately respond request comment letter friday leaders senate intelligence committee say panel would investigate allegations russia use cyber attack influence u.s. presidential election include link russia political campaign classify document head four u.s. intelligence agencies present early month trump include unsubstantiated information compile private security firm suggest moscow compromise personal financial detail trump trump call dossier contain salacious claim russia fake news phony stuff senate judiciary committee hold confirmation hear last tuesday sessions republican early backer trump candidacy decline comment news report emerge late hear dossier say information matter time understand may unaware news report time would like give another opportunity respond senators write testimony sessions say would recuse investigations involve trump rival white house democrat hillary clinton say comment make campaign email practice charitable foundation would cloud perception impartiality justice department say would instead favor special prosecutor carry future clinton probe senate democrats ask trump attorney general pick recuse russia probe