Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday offered a meek defense of the FBI, which has faced harsh criticism from President Donald Trump in recent days. “I got to tell you, sometimes, things that might appear to be bad in the press have more innocent explanations,” Sessions said cryptically during a press conference Friday. “And so fairness and justice should also be provided to our personnel.” He was more explicit when a reporter asked if he shared Trump’s view that the FBI’s reputation and status is “in tatters.” “I don’t share the view that the FBI is not functioning at a...