Trump can get rid of Sessions any minute he wants. He hasn’t. Why?
The answer should be obvious. Sessions is doing exactly what Trump wants him to do. And, Trump is able to lay a smoke screen that Sessions ISN’T doing what he wants to absorb all the energy of the media-—both fake media and ours!
If I’m right on this, Trump/Sessions will have engaged in the most astounding secret program since the a-bomb.
I think this is the reason for the goofy news about marijuana enforcement. I don’t seriously believe Trump (and by extension, Sessions) think this is a worth endeavour.
Because he wants Sessions to do the right thing and resign.
Look, there are only two possibilities, as far as I can see. You tell me if I'm wrong.
1) Trump really does want Sessions out. If he said these things in the NYT interview, with NO heads up to Sessions, then clearly there MUST be some significant dissatisfaction with Sessions in The President's mind. This was no tweet. This was the President himself, in a substantive interview, hammering his AG at length!
2) The President gave Sessions a heads up on what he was going to say, and it's all part of some ploy by both of them.
Would you agree that if Sessions didn't know this was coming, that it means there's a problem? How could it be construed otherwise? I haven't seen where the "cheese in the maze" idea is employed during serious interviews.
Of course, it was the Failing New York Times...
I'd like to hear some alternate analysis from you, given that these comments by the President weren't merely part of some disposable tweetstorm. Does that not give you any pause at all?
My personal opinion at the moment is that the President wants Sessions to resign, but will not fire him due to loyalty. This is presuming that Sessions was blindsided by the President's comments...
It fits the Trump Modus Operandi:
Unexpected and devastating