Posted on 07/20/2017 1:22:47 PM PDT by blam
There is something more than a little jarring in the ongoing humiliation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
In an ill-timed, ill-focused interview with the NYT, President Trump revisited his disdain for Sessions, his first, most-ardent and most-loyal supporter in the Senate.
When supporting Trump was still considered career suicide, Sessions donned the red cap anyway. Maybe it will prove fatal for Sessions’ career, after all.
The president has not made a secret of the fact that he blames Sessions for the scandal that now engulfs the Trump administration, claiming in contravention of all available evidence that somehow if Sessions had not recused himself from the investigation into Trump’s 2016 campaign that his White House will not be under siege.
“How do you take a job and then recuse yourself?” Trump asked reporters rhetorically. “If he would have recused himself before the job, I would have said, ‘Thanks, Jeff, but I’m not going to take you.’ It’s extremely unfair – and that’s a mild word – to the president.”
Sessions seems an odd target for Trump’s blame, given how other members of his inner circle including his son, his son-in-law, his former campaign chairman and his former national security advisor have all laid the president open to the scrutiny of special counsel Robert Mueller.
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If you remember, my tag-line said, "Jeff Sessions For President" well before Trump was mentioned as a presidential candidate.
To speak so disrespectful of someone who has been so loyal in their support, crosses the line.
If Trump starts 'turning on his strongest supporters', he'll be doing exactly what the Democrats want.
If I were Sessions, I would resign. Maybe not, if Trump apologizes.
Sessions hung him out to dry on the Russia bullshit. Period
he recused himself because of the media based on fake news! he is too cordial to be AG Trump needs a shark
Sessions has already said he isn’t going to resign. That tells me the whole charade was staged for a reason that may not be clear. Yet.
Agreed. You can take Trump out of pro-wrestling..
Business is business. Loyalty only goes so far
Sessions F Up by recusing himself. Where are the multiple investigations of the Clintons, Foundation, Obama, Rice, Comey and the Deep State?
You fight fire with fire with these bastards. Even I know that
However, Trump is about 90% correct in his analysis of the situation.
Following Sessions’ recusal over a non-scandal with zero evidence, Rosenstein panicked after Comey’s firing and appointed a special counsel, again over a non-existent scandal.
Had Rosenstein not panicked, within a couple of weeks people began to realize how improperly Comey was behaving. Likewise the Comey/ Mueller connection came to light.
These people did not serve the president or the country well.
If I were Sessions, I would resign.
What has he done, other than take 10 seconds to pronounce the words “I recuse myself” (or whatever the exact words were)?
His total inaction in office makes Obama look like a positive dynamo of daily activity.
If you remember, my tag-line said, "Jeff Sessions For President" well before Trump was mentioned as a presidential candidate.Yea given his outstanding job as Trumps AG, who could argue with you? < /sarcasm >To speak so disrespectful of someone who has been so loyal in their support, crosses the line.
I thought of that too....and, hope you are correct. We'll see.
(I don't know why Sessions is not upset.)
Sessions should resign. As for the Never-Trumper Stirewalt, he can go to hell.
I like Sessions too but he made two blunders on recusing himself on the Hillary investigation and the “Russia” investigation without discussing it with Trump. The Russia investigation has expanded into Trump’s business deals. Unless Sessions reels in or fires Mueller he should go.
“he recused himself because of the media based on fake news! he is too cordial to be AG Trump needs a shark”
We nee a wartime consigliere!!
[In an ill-timed, ill-focused interview with the NYT, President Trump revisited his disdain for Sessions,]
Disdain?
Really, Chris?
What BS.
This is just Trump releasing the daily cage of rabbits for the media to chase. If he was really angry Sessions would be gone. This is theater.
World’s Greatest Troll.
I agree with you 100%. The little offenses are starting to pile up. I was no hot-forJeff kind of guy, but it’s about basic leadership and respect. By dumping on him so publicly you are forcing him to resign, and that has got to be making everyone a little antsy.
I cannot imagine Mattis putting up with that crap very long.
Sessions should have never taken the job. He should have Trump’s back...when he removed himself from the Russian/Hillary investigation (at the request of the Clown from Minn) he no longer had Trump’s back.
Sessions is totally impotent...unless there is some behind the scenes action that has not yet become public.
needs a shark, definitely
Trump should fire Sessions yesterday.
“Agreed. You can take Trump out of pro-wrestling..”
+1
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