You did not grok that Trump’s public criticisms of Sessions were just that - for the public. To make it so the swamp dwelling vermin think (for starters) that Sessions is not after their a**es, that Trump thinks Sessions is not doing his job (not going after their a**es, for instance), that Trump’s administration is not working well and the like.
It’s tactics. Duplicity to trick the enemy. That is a leitmotif in Trump’s methodolgy.
Yes, I’ve heard that theory, people thought Trump was being duplicitous regarding sessions. I can’t even tell you how ridiculous that theory is...gee, put a lampshade over your head, the killers will think you are a lamp. If they are stupid enough to fall for something so obvious - that gee, everyone and their brother is talking about anyway - why are we concerned a out them to begin with? If they fall for something THAT sophomoric, They’re too stupid to remember to breathe.
So I don’t buy that for even 10 seconds, if there’s slight of hand going on, it sure as Hell better be better than that or we’re all sunk.