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Insider Rumors: Sessions Will Take DHS Job in Lateral Move
TheGatewayPundit ^ | Jul 30th, 2017 | Cristina Laila

Posted on 07/30/2017 7:53:47 PM PDT by Rockitz

There are rumblings Attorney General Sessions will take a lateral move

We received word on this at Gateway Pundit earlier today.

“ As hot Beltway rumors go, this one is extra spicy, but doesn’t appear to have very much meat on the bone. It started with an anonymously sourced story from Politico which claimed “department staffers” were suggesting that Jeff Sessions might be moved over from the Attorney General slot to replace departing General John Kelly at Homeland Security. Given all the scrutiny Sessions has been under, paired with conservative pushback against the idea of his being fired, it’s easy to see how this might look tempting to President Trump… at least in theory. Fox News runs down the potential scenario which could play out.

“ Could Attorney General Jeff Sessions end up at the Department of Homeland Security?

It’s an idea some political observers have been debating after President Trump announced Friday that John Kelly, who leads the department, would replace Reince Priebus as White House chief of staff…

Dana Perino, the former White House press secretary under George W. Bush, argued such an arrangement could placate conservatives who would be outraged if Sessions was ousted from the administration.

Lindsey Graham (R-SC) expressed his disapproval over the idea that Sessions may move to the DHS in a series of tweets. In his first tweet he said, “AG Jeff Sessions has a good ring to it. Highly qualified, committed to the rule of law, tough on crime, and fiercely independent.”

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government
KEYWORDS: agsessions; alternativefacts; fakenews; gatewaypundit; sessions; trump; trumpdhs; trumpdoj
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To: peyton randolph

*** Sessions to also fire Rosenstain on his way out the door to DHS.***

Sessions has already tried to fire Rosenstein. Trump stopped it.


81 posted on 07/31/2017 6:56:39 AM PDT by Lil Flower (American by birth. Southern by the Grace of God. ROLL TIDE!!)
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To: Dave W

***Trump himself chose and nominated Rosenstein. He is not going to get fired.***

Yes he did choose to keep Rosenstein and promote him after Sessions asked for his resignation.

But don’t tell anyone on here that. They don’t want to hear the truth.


82 posted on 07/31/2017 7:01:03 AM PDT by Lil Flower (American by birth. Southern by the Grace of God. ROLL TIDE!!)
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To: Dave W

Why did Trump nominate Rosenstein? Was the Establishment Republicans behind this? He was confirmed by the Senate 94 to 6 so everyone knew who he was. Whereby Rachel Brand was confirmed 52 to 46 along party lines.


83 posted on 07/31/2017 7:09:09 AM PDT by jacob allen
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To: Lil Flower

What is your source for that info? I did a quick check and didnt see it


84 posted on 07/31/2017 7:29:38 AM PDT by RummyChick (can we switch Don,Jr for Prince Kush and his flak jacket. From Yacht Party to Warzone ready to wear.)
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To: Vermont Lt

Thanks


85 posted on 07/31/2017 7:30:34 AM PDT by dsm69 (Boycott News Media/Hollywood Advertisers)
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To: jacob allen

I don’t know why Trump chose and nominated him. I just know that he did. Trump is his own man. I doubt the establishment ordered him to do anything or asked him to do anything.


86 posted on 07/31/2017 7:38:18 AM PDT by Dave W
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To: Lil Flower

Do you have a libk on Srssions trying to fire Rosenstein?


87 posted on 07/31/2017 8:41:29 AM PDT by xzins ( Support the Freepathon! Every donation is important.)
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To: RetiredArmy

Somehow, regardless of how hard I try, I just can’t see Alabama voting for Schumer/Pelosi or Pocahontas/Hillary/Kamela, no matter what the fate of Sessions.


88 posted on 07/31/2017 8:55:38 AM PDT by Scott from the Left Coast
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To: Rockitz
>>Dana Perino, the former White House press secretary under George W. Bush, 


Pumping the sewer bilge into the soup kitchen isn't drainage.

89 posted on 07/31/2017 9:01:23 AM PDT by HLPhat (It takes a Republic TO SECURE THESE RIGHTS - not a populist Tyranny of the Majority)
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To: xzins

Sessions can fire Rod Rosenstein the Democrap mole. So can The Donald.


90 posted on 07/31/2017 9:05:50 AM PDT by dennisw (Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it is enemy action.)
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

Also if TED NUGENT knocks out Cornyn for example...deplorables on the move


91 posted on 07/31/2017 9:08:45 AM PDT by magna carta
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To: RetiredArmy

I get you on all that but how would you like to be Donald Trump who ....not just him but family members...will be getting unlawful invasive investigations from Robert Mueller and his commune of Democrat lawyers.

Trump can see the Deep State Swamp fix is in and this all started when Jeff Sessions recused himself. Even worse Sessions brought in Ron Rosenstein who appointed Robert Mueller.

Sessions caved and recused because he is too much the law abiding gentleman. But this did not impact Sessions. This impacts Trump and family. I would be just as angry as Donald Trump.


92 posted on 07/31/2017 9:11:54 AM PDT by dennisw (Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it is enemy action.)
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To: RetiredArmy

“Our state is not going to forget how our best Senator was taken from us to help out the president in his cabinet and then he is treated like crap.”

And the rest of us are not going to forgot how Sessions knowing full-well he was going to Recuse himself over nothing accepted the appointment, and deviously neglected to inform the President, and Screwed the rest of the country from getting Justice.


93 posted on 07/31/2017 9:28:13 AM PDT by heights
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To: Rockitz

I noticed last week that Big Media now prefers reporting “rumors” to “leaks”.

Poor Big Media, worried about their anti-American “sources”.

FU Big Media, and the Fraud you’ve been worshipping, too!


94 posted on 07/31/2017 9:29:02 AM PDT by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: treetopsandroofs

At lease GP reports it as rumor instead of fact like CNN, NYSlimes, WaPo, etc.


95 posted on 07/31/2017 9:39:53 AM PDT by Rockitz (This is NOT rocket science - Follow the money and you'll find the truth.)
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To: dennisw

I agree


96 posted on 07/31/2017 9:42:25 AM PDT by xzins ( Support the Freepathon! Every donation is important.)
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To: RetiredArmy

We need to let this play out. I’m not convinced Sessions and Trump aren’t doing this on purpose.

Already the tirade has gotten rid of Spicer, Priebus, and is tarveting leakerd with a vengeance. Maybe even McCabe & McMasters.


97 posted on 07/31/2017 9:45:22 AM PDT by xzins ( Support the Freepathon! Every donation is important.)
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To: stylin19a
Can he do that without having to go thru senate approval again ?

No. Senate confirmation will be required if he is transferred.

98 posted on 07/31/2017 10:05:38 AM PDT by Rapscallion (Democrats are suffering Soros psychosis. He hates America.)
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To: Chgogal
Sessions weakened his position as AG when he recused himself.

That is a major Washington truth. He's politically finished.

99 posted on 07/31/2017 10:07:56 AM PDT by Rapscallion (Democrats are suffering Soros psychosis. He hates America.)
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To: for-q-clinton

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He can focus on drugs and immigration in dhs. Apparently the only two things he really cares about. And a more competent AG Cam be assigned. Also they can fire Mueller and investigate the democrats.
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He could do that, and more, as AG. He’s going to do ....?? @ DHS?? The man’s asleep at the helm.

Put him, and the other codgers of Congress, out to pasture.


100 posted on 07/31/2017 12:18:57 PM PDT by i_robot73 ("A man chooses. A slave obeys." - Andrew Ryan)
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