US Attorney General Jeff Sessions' testimony to the Senate Intelligence committee today will be open to the public. Sessions is expected to face sharp questioning from his former Senate colleagues about his role in the investigation into contacts between Trump campaign associates and Russia during the election. <br/><br/>The Justice Department said that Sessions requested today's committee hearing be open because he believes it is important for the American people to hear the truth directly from him. <br/><br/>His testimony follows sacked FBI Director James Comey's riveting session before the same Senate panel last week. Comey spoke of receiving pressure from President Donald Trump to drop a probe into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn's contacts with Russia. <br/><br/>Comey's remarks drew an angry response from the President on Friday accusing Comey of lying.