The Trump/Sessions “feud” sounds like an October surprise is coming

Flopping Aces ^ | 08-23-18 | DrJohn

[Starman417]

I could be wrong about this.

Over the last couple of days, Donald Trump has been very critical of Jeff Sessions.

President Trump criticized Attorney General Jeff Sessions in an interview broadcast early Thursday, saying he “never took control of the Justice Department."

“The Dems are very strong in the Justice Department," Trump said on “Fox & Friends.” "And I put in an attorney general that never took control of the Justice Department, Jeff Sessions. Never took control of the Justice Department.

“It’s sort of an incredible thing,” he added.

“We have this country going so well,” Trump said, adding that “[Secretary of State] Mike Pompeo is doing incredibly, all of my people, they’re doing incredibly.”

Today Sessions pushed back

Attorney General Jeff Sessions fired back against President Donald Trump on Thursday, saying the Justice Department will not be "improperly influenced by political considerations." Earlier, Trump attacked him on television, asking "what kind of a man is this?"

"I took control of the Department of Justice the day I was sworn in, which is why we have had unprecedented success at effectuating the President's agenda," Sessions said in the statement, which was posted on Twitter by Justice Department spokesperson Sarah Isgur Flores.

During an interview that aired hours earlier on "Fox & Friends," Trump said Sessions "never took control of the Justice Department," criticizing the former Alabama senator for recusing himself from the investigation into possible links between Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and Russia.

Then Lindsey Graham said he'd support replacing Jeff Sessions:

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Thursday he believes President Trump will name a new attorney general "sooner rather than later" in his first term.

Speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill, Graham said Trump is "entitled to an attorney general he has faith in," but said it'd be a "nonstarter" in the Senate for Trump to try to replace Jeff Sessions before the midterms.

"The idea of having a new attorney general in the first term of President Trump's administration, I think is very likely," said Graham.

Trump lashed out at Sessions once again in a "Fox & Friends" exclusive interview, criticizing the former Alabama senator for recusing himself from the Russia investigation, now overseen by his top deputy, Rod Rosenstein.

Also today Sessions met with Trump:

President Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions played nice during a meeting Thursday afternoon in the Oval Office, despite fighting publicly just hours earlier about how the former Republican senator has performed at his job atop the Justice Department.

One source described the meeting as a "win" to the Washington Examiner. The meeting, which was about criminal justice reform, stayed on topic, the source said.

The meeting with White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, and White House communications director Mercedes Schlapp was pre-planned, but came hours after Trump told Fox News early Thursday morning that Sessions "never took control of the Justice Department."

It was suggested that Trump might fire Sessions after the mid terms.

Hmm.

Sessions has at least 27 leak investigations ongoing. Thus far (that we know of) they've bagged Reality Winner and James Wolfe. Wolfe is thought to have shared the entire unredacted Carter Page FISA app with NY Times reporter Ali Watkins. You will note that the unredacted version of the FISA app has not been leaked, most likely because it would be the proverbial stake through the heart of the Russian hoax.

Trump just might fire Sessions, which would free him to appoint someone new who would not be recused from the Russian hoax, but pretty much anyone Trump chose would be stonewalled by democrats (and Jeff Flake) for who knows how long.

Thing is, Trump knows everything. He's the President. He can know everything. As I have previously noted, Trump thrives on chaos. He will have people chasing their tails in one direction while he gets other things done. While the left plays checkers, Trump is playing chess.

I think if Trump was really going to fire Sessions, he wouldn't be making a lot of noises about it.No, I suspect something else is afoot. While Sessions has rebuffed calls for another Special Counsel, he has John Huber. And Huber's working with the IG.

[RayChuang88]

My (maybe not sol wild) guess: within two weeks, Trump and Sessions are going to hold a joint announcement on their investigation into human trafficking and sexual child abuse. Once that revelation is made and names start coming out, a LOT of people on both sides of the Atlantic will be out of their jobs and/or in jail on a long list of charges. We may even see Pope Francis step down and possibly even Queen Elizabeth abdicate and Prince Charles renouncing his claim to the throne, with Prince William ascending to the throne as William V.

[Yardstick]

Are these people close enough to Sessions that he would confide his true thinking to them?

[shanover]

Sessions will be the undoing of this administration for what he fails to do.

[Hattie]

Dreamer. Huber is in hiding just like Sessions.

[so_real]

I think if Trump was really going to fire Sessions, he wouldn't be making a lot of noises about it.No, I suspect something else is afoot. While Sessions has rebuffed calls for another Special Counsel, he has John Huber. And Huber's working with the IG.

Key point.

[mbrfl]

Yep. The author gets it.

[Ann Archy]

At this point I would rather have Linda be AG!

[Does so]

I’m going with “Rope a Dope”...

[arthurus]

I go for 2.

[MayflowerMadam]

“Hard to believe Sessions is this incompetent, and was a long term Senator... “

I’ve never been under the impression that U.S. Senators are particularly competent, energized, effective, noble, etc. They’re there to gain wealth in nefarious ways, and to campaign for their next elections. Trump’s energy must drive them crazy.

[MayflowerMadam]

“Because of him recusing himself without consulting with the president ...”

I’ll never forget the look on Trump’s face when a reporter asked him what he thought about Sessions recusing himself. You could tell he was gobsmacked and pissed. Disgusting that the MSM knew before the president did.

[MayflowerMadam]

“hold a joint announcement on their investigation into human trafficking and sexual child abuse”

I think those issues are the only ones that will bring down the whole corrupt mess. Even cavemen and Democrats can wrap their heads around that without brushing it off as “being political”.

And the evidence must be irrefutable, with videos if possible.

[rolling_stone]

if there is a plan, the pregnancy is overdue for delivery...

[Vigilanteman]

Lonnie runs the loonie bin . . .

[Geronimo]

Trust the flan man...trust the flan...

[dandiegirl]

Sessions should do the right thing and resign on his own.

[victim soul]

I can hardly wait!

“The mills of the gods grind slowly but exceedingly fine.”

[victim soul]

http://hopetotheend.com/mills.html

[victim soul]

If Mueller sends Trump Foundation referrals to NY office, then Hillary’s Foundation can be sent there, too.

[FreeReign]

Thus far (that we know of) they've bagged Reality Winner and James Wolfe. Wolfe is thought to have shared the entire unredacted Carter Page FISA app with NY Times reporter Ali Watkins. You will note that the unredacted version of the FISA app has not been leaked, most likely because it would be the proverbial stake through the heart of the Russian hoax.

Let me see if I have this straight.

Wolfe leaks the FISA app. If the contents of the FISA app are revealed, it would kill the Russian hoax, which is detrimental to Trump.

Wolfe is the only person prosecuted so far.

And this is supposed to be a sign that Sessions is going after the Deep State?

What's wrong with that line of thinking? Anybody?