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| Trump on Sessions: 'I don't have an attorney general' |
| 2018-09-20 |
| [bbc] US President Donald Trump has said he does not "have an attorney general" in his fiercest attack yet on Jeff Sessions. In an interview with Hill.TV, Mr Trump renewed criticism of Mr Sessions' decision to step aside from the inquiry into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election. He also said he was unhappy with Mr Sessions' response to immigration. The attorney general is yet to respond to Mr Trump's comments. It is unusual for a sitting president to attack their attorney general and critics accuse Mr Trump of trying to meddle in the legal system. After the president criticised Mr Sessions last month, two key Republican senators signalled that they would support Mr Trump if he were to fire Mr Sessions after the November mid-term elections. However, other Republicans told Politico they thought this would be a bad move and said they were standing by the attorney general. Mr Sessions has pushed back against previous criticism by Mr Trump. "While I am attorney general, the actions of the Department of Justice will not be improperly influenced by political considerations," he said in August. "I demand the highest standards, and where they are not met, I take action." Russia-Trump: Who's who in the drama to end all dramas? Will Trump remain bulletproof? Mr Sessions was an early supporter of Mr Trump's presidential campaign. But he left the Russia investigation - which is reportedly looking into whether Mr Trump attempted to obstruct justice - in 2017, citing a potential conflict of interest, and handed control to his deputy, Rod Rosenstein. The president insists there was no collusion between his campaign and the Russian government, and denies he has attempted to obstruct justice. |
| Posted by:3dc |
| #3 Sessions was the Deep State mole from the beginning. |
| Posted by: Gleath Spusock3699 2018-09-20 11:17 |
| #2 Trump works 18 hours per day. I suspect Sessions sleeps 18 hours per day. I can easily understand the disconnect. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2018-09-20 07:10 |
| #1 He's a lawyer AND a politician. What did you expect?! |
| Posted by: Ebbavirt Clunk4147 2018-09-20 02:57 |