That’s troubling me too. Didn’t the President even endorse Sessions’ primary opponent? That’s harsh, so there seems to be more there than we know. I’m not privy to the details of the plan, but I’d like to think we’re past the point of still needing disinformation in the case of Sessions.
Another possibility is that, since the R’s held the House and Senate at the time, had Sessions refused to recuse, the President is steadfast in his belief that there wouldn’t have been any fallout and Mueller wouldn’t have had to happen. He’s wrong, of course, because of all the compromised R’s that infected the House and Senate, but we all know that the President prizes loyalty practically above all else. He might have just wanted to see some pushback.
A third option is that Sessions may still be needed in a court or tribunal setting, and somebody thinks that the appearance of some amount of enmity between he and PDJT will give Sessions’ statements more credibility. That’s less likely.
Hard to say, but it makes me squirm just a bit when the President piles it on Sessions so thickly.
A third option is that Sessions may still be needed in a court or tribunal setting, and somebody thinks that the appearance of some amount of enmity between he and PDJT will give Sessions’ statements more credibility. That’s less likely
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That’s the only likely option. The second option is not happening. Trump knew why Sessions had to recuse and likely knew beforehand anyway.
Yes, it’s puzzling. There are a lot of potential explanations but it’s unclear which is the right one. I can only conclude some major multi-dimensional chess is being played and we’re still in the middle of the game.
I supported Sessions for a long time and still believe he is a good man. But I think many are reading more into this than there is...Trump hired him, saw him at work, was disappointed in a key decision he made, and eventually fired him. The reason he didn’t fire him sooner is probably a combination of needing him to do the other work that needed done at DOJ (which we don’t know much about) and to avoid drawing more criticism onto himself at a time when it wasn’t needed. Someone needed to launch the investigations into leaking, start to clean house, and keep the multiple other activities of this important department on track.
Sessions (correctly IMHO) believed he had no choice but to recuse himself on the Russia matter. Not because it was part of some elaborate scheme cooked up to expose the deep state but because he felt it was the right thing to do, ethically and legally. I believe those principles are what guide him, and that he didn’t deserve any of the abuse and ridicule that was heaped on him, especially on FR where people should know better, and know how to be respectful of different views. But alas...
I also think Sessions did his job in the Senate and now ought to focus his life on going fishing with his grandkids. I suspect Trump does too, and that may be why he endorsed his opponent, who will also be a strong Trump ally.