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Trump says Russia probe wouldn't have happened if Barr was AG instead of 'disaster' Sessions
FOX News ^ | May 8, 2020 | Jim Musto

Posted on 05/08/2020 7:29:42 AM PDT by Golden Eagle

Robert Mueller's Russia probe never would have happened if now-Attorney General William Barr was picked for the position in 2017 instead of Jeff Sessions, President Trump said Friday.

In a phone interview on "Fox & Friends" with host Steve Doocy, Brian Kilmeade, and Ainsley Earhardt, the president said that Sessions was a "disaster" in his role and that, initially, he did not want to make him attorney general.

"I didn't want to make him Attorney General, but he was the first senator to endorse me. So, I felt a little bit of an obligation," Trump recalled. "He came to see me four times just begging me to be attorney general. He wasn't equipped to be attorney general, but he just wanted it, wanted it, wanted it. He was from a state that I love: Alabama. You know, I won Alabama by a tremendous margin."

"He wanted it and I said, 'Alright, Jeff.' You know, he was a smaller version of that in Alabama for a little while. He was a very average guy, I find out. But, he goes in — he was so bad in his nomination proceedings. I should have gotten rid of him there," he remarked.

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KEYWORDS: 4dchess; agbarr; alabama; billbarr; flatearthphil; jeffsessions; kabukitheater; russiagate; trumpinterview; trustsessions; trusttheplan; whitehat; williambarr
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With the newly released testimony indicating that the original coup plotters under Obama had basically struck out and found nothing, despite all the false dossiers and wiretaps etc gained under false pretenses, the questions going forward could once again be centered on why was a special counsel created to investigate Trump, AFTER Trump was actually in office and his new AG should have been investigating the claims of wiretapping.

So why didn’t Sessions do his job, as Trump urged, instead of turning it over to career DOJ personnel like Rosenstein, and Mueller to prosecute Trump? Was Sessions blackmailed, complicit, or simply ignorant? It’s one of the last few things left to be determined.

1 posted on 05/08/2020 7:29:42 AM PDT by Golden Eagle
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To: Golden Eagle

Sessions didn’t do his job.

He ‘recused’ himself and ducked responsibility.


2 posted on 05/08/2020 7:31:27 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Joe Biden- “First thing I’d do is repeal those Trump tax cuts.” (May 4th, 2019))
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To: Golden Eagle

Sessions thought he could sneak-in during the primary and become another Romney.


3 posted on 05/08/2020 7:32:49 AM PDT by aynrandfreak (Being a Democrat means never having to say you're sorry)
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To: Golden Eagle

“Trust Sessions”.

The Qballs are still clinging to that particular bit of idiocy.

L


4 posted on 05/08/2020 7:33:41 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Golden Eagle

Trump nails it. Helps out Sessions and Sessions almost ruins his presidency.


5 posted on 05/08/2020 7:34:42 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (#openupstateny)
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To: Golden Eagle

Trump should not have hired Wray either. He should replace Wray with Flynn.


6 posted on 05/08/2020 7:36:24 AM PDT by Signalman
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To: Golden Eagle
So why didn’t Sessions do his job, as Trump urged, instead of turning it over to career DOJ personnel like Rosenstein, and Mueller to prosecute Trump? Was Sessions blackmailed, complicit, or simply ignorant? It’s one of the last few things left to be determined.

Sessions was afraid of the Deep State. He was afraid that they would make something up about him.

So he took the cowards way out, he recused himself.

7 posted on 05/08/2020 7:37:06 AM PDT by FreeReign
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To: Lurker

They still trying to make that case fly???


8 posted on 05/08/2020 7:39:35 AM PDT by Reily
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To: Lurker
“Trust Sessions”.
It was “Trust Sessions” “Trust Rosenstein”.

Do you expect a scorpion to act in his nature?

Of course you do.

Your shtick is getting old, man.

9 posted on 05/08/2020 7:40:25 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: Reily

See reply 9.


10 posted on 05/08/2020 7:41:26 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: philman_36

“It was “Trust Sessions” “Trust Rosenstein”.

Those losers are still saying “Trust Rosenstein”.

The Qballs are demonstrably insane. And they’ve been posting their ridiculous codswallop here for 2 years. Not one single thing they’ve predicted has happened.

Not one.

L


11 posted on 05/08/2020 7:44:07 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Signalman

Good idea.


12 posted on 05/08/2020 7:44:11 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
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To: Lurker; Reily
https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/expect%20from - trust
13 posted on 05/08/2020 7:45:25 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: Golden Eagle

I’m not as convince of that as the President.

Barr gave Rosenstein a nice retirement party and has refused to prosecute McCabe.


14 posted on 05/08/2020 7:46:16 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: philman_36

Is there a point to your replies to me?

L


15 posted on 05/08/2020 7:46:42 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: FreeReign

From 2018…

https://www.npr.org/2018/08/23/641272425/sessions-rebukes-trump-vows-justice-department-wont-be-swayed-by-politics

Sessions has never asserted himself at the Justice Department, Trump told Fox News in an interview broadcast on Thursday.

“The Dems are very strong in the Justice Department,” he said. “I put in an attorney general that never took control of the Justice Department, Jeff Sessions. Never took control of the Justice Department. And it’s — it’s sort of an incredible thing.”


16 posted on 05/08/2020 7:47:03 AM PDT by Golden Eagle (Pompeo says 'enormous evidence' virus came from Wuhan lab. So, let's see it.)
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To: a fool in paradise

“Sessions didn’t do his job.”

Sure he did. His job was to leave President Trump twisting in the wind. And he performed that job very, very well.

L


17 posted on 05/08/2020 7:48:06 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Golden Eagle
Was Sessions blackmailed, complicit, or simply ignorant? It’s one of the last few things left to be determined.

Sessions excuse for “recusal” was absolutely flimsy, and it was done at the height of the Russia-media frenzy. I think one of his reasons was something like he was at a cocktail party and spoke to the Russian Ambassador. And lo-and-behold, his recusal turned everything Russia over to Rosenstein and the absolutely corrupt Mueller to attempt a coup.

To me it smacks of conspiracy and treason. Even if he was “blackmailed” he should have kept his reputation and honor in tact and refused the AG job. Instead, he made himself complicit. And I find it hard to believe he is simply that stupid. Sessions can NOT be forgiven for this.

18 posted on 05/08/2020 7:48:59 AM PDT by PGR88
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Those losers are still saying “Trust Rosenstein”.

Well, you apparently don't follow it, given your sentiment, so
how do you know that's what they're saying now after 2 years into it?

Or are you saying you're A LURKER, surreptitiously following it all along?

19 posted on 05/08/2020 7:49:52 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: Signalman

Trump is stuck with Wray until after the election. He would do well to insert a real lawman instead of another perfumed attorney from a prestigious law firm.


20 posted on 05/08/2020 7:52:12 AM PDT by volunbeer (Find the truth and accept it - anything else is delusional)
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