Posted on 05/13/2020 9:13:01 PM PDT by ransomnote
As the world knows, the President disagreed with me on recusal, but I did what the law required me to do. I was a central figure in the campaign and was also a subject of and witness in the investigation and could obviously not legally be involved in investigating myself. If I had ignored and broken the law, the Democrats would have used that to severely damage the President.
Some have asked, why take the job as Attorney General if I knew I would have to recuse myself from the investigation? I knew no such thing. I wasn’t informed of Comey’s secret investigation until after I became Attorney General, and the investigation wasn’t publicly confirmed by the FBI until weeks after my recusal.
Knowing of the President’s disagreement with my decision, I tendered my resignation in writing the morning after Robert Mueller was appointed as special counsel. But President Trump chose not to accept it, and he asked me to continue to serve as his Attorney General and to help him “Make America Great Again.”
The investigation was a disruptive and prolonged fiasco for America and especially for President Trump, and a massive waste of money chasing the deepstate myth of Russian collusion. Recently disclosed documents also reveal the extent of former FBI Director James Comey’s underhanded efforts to undermine our President.
One thing you may not know is that I advised from the beginning of the administration that Comey should be removed and the FBI given a fresh start. I concluded that Comey was driven by ego, lacked self-discipline, and lacked the judgement necessary to lead an agency as critical as the FBI, as was evidenced by the completely improper way he declined to prosecute Hillary Clinton.
The end result of the Mueller investigation is that the President (and I) were fully exonerated, so much so that the subsequent Ukraine impeachment witch hunt did not even mention the phony Russian collusion idea.
My principles, like my faith, are immovable and non-negotiable. I believe it is always right to do the right thing. My opponent, Tommy Tuberville, calls that weakness, which reveals his true lack of integrity.
rue strength and courage are found in the determination to do the right thing, even when you know the consequences may be painful. You can always count on me to do my best to do the right thing, for you, for the state of Alabama, and for the United States of America. I will never go wobbly on you.
I believe President Trump is a great President who is steadily making progress for America, despite relentless opposition. My support for his agenda is not about me, or even about him. It’s about doing the right thing for the country I so love. I have given my entire life to the support of our conservative ideals and to stopping the radical left from their attempts to redefine, and thereby destroy, America. I always have, I always will.
I endorsed President Trump because he had the incredible strength of will and the guts to stand up for the right things, for ending illegal immigration, for protecting American workers, and for stopping endless wars. I’m glad I did.
After the President dismissed me as Attorney General, I did not say a cross word about him, as I thought that would be dishonorable.
The great people of Alabama support the President enthusiastically, and we also make our own decisions on who to send to the US Senate.
This just means we are strong, and no one tells us what to do or how to vote. We’re Alabama, it’s just who we are. After all, it’s our vote, not Washington’s.
Mr. Tuberville is an opportunist who isn’t from here. He stopped here for work for a while, and moved on, eventually retiring in Florida. He doesn’t know the first thing about Alabama. He says the President is wrong on China, says we must import foreign workers to take American jobs, and up until a few months ago, he said he favors amnesty for illegal immigrants. If you don’t like his position on an issue, just wait a few weeks and he will change it. His house is built on sand.
Alabamians have long resisted pressure from people in Washington telling them how to vote. In fact, Alabama’s motto is – “We Dare Defend Our Rights.”
The folks in Washington have been wrong about Alabama before, every time. We make our own decisions.
We will vote overwhelmingly to give President Trump a second term, and we will choose who we send to the Senate. The people of Alabama do not have to choose between voting for the President and voting for me, they can do both.
When I return to the Senate, I look forward to helping the President build the wall, protect American workers, and fundamentally reset our relationship with Communist China.
Respectfully,
Jeff Sessions
If Barr can figure it out Sessions has no excuse.
What you said!!
A completely corrupt judicial system was waiting with a catchers mitt to receive any Special Counsel case and do what it did with Hillary's case - NOTHING.
The president has been rebuilding the Judiciary from the ground up from day one so that by the time the crooks are dragged to court - there is no friendly deep state catchers mitt waiting to receive and exonerate criminals.
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Why does Sessions keep bringing the Recusal up?
All that does is remind me why I was so angry with him. Is he still in the running for that elected position? Maybe Voting Day is getting very close.
Do a bunch of these posters think you are Sessions or are they actually directing those comments to you?
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My guess is Sessions was told to run.
He isn’t doing the Dems any good in retirement.
He was definitely working against Trump. Dude looked Compromised.
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“He could have resigned and cleared the way for an AG who could be active.”
Yep - that would have been the ethical thing to do.
He put Trump between a rock and a hard place from day one, and he castrated himself.
I’d like to see someone ask him that question - why didn’t you resign?
Sessions appointed Fraud John Huber to sit on the case and run out the Clock. Fraud Huber did nothing. <<
My Gawd!..have you read that report!!!...it cost millions..its worth a read..../s
Sessions couldn’t investigate himself as AG. Had to recuse.
Barr isn’t in this situation although the Deep State will try to create a court case involving Barr and then demand that he, too, recuse. You’ve probably seen the demands that he be removed from office immediately. We’ll see if they can fake a court case - Comey is not around to do what he did to Jeff Sessions so it will be harder for the deep state this round.
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I’m for Jeff, a great Southern gentleman.
He did not do a great job as A.G., but that spoke more to his lack of executive experience and to his being unable to fathom the depths of the swamp.
I hope Alabamans will see it this way and send him back to the Senate.
Sessions wasn’t able to explain that James Comey was investigating him back when he was AG. Yesterday was the first time Sessions could clear his name and explain the Deep State plot to wait until he became AG to tell him he was under investigation - as AG, he wouldn’t be able to investigate himself.
Welcome to Free Republic!
Some issues are not simplistic.
I stand corrected... Trump didn’t accept his resignation, but maybe by then it was too late, since The Mule was already appointed and had free rein.
“Knowing of the President’s disagreement with my decision, I tendered my resignation in writing the morning after Robert Mueller was appointed as special counsel. But President Trump chose not to accept it, and he asked me to continue to serve as his Attorney General and to help him “Make America Great Again.””
Recusing himself may not be the smartest move Session did, Democrats would have used/will use Russian Hoax to drive a wedge whether he recuse himself or not.
IF Session had tried to resign, but Trump convinced him to stay on as AG, then blames are going to both sides.
But then Trump shouldn’t continue to belittle Sessions, esp. publicly.
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Sure.
He could’ve appointed Rudy Giuliani or Ken Starr - but he was doing the bidding of the Deep State Conspirators.
Trust Sessions BS is too much.
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I concluded that Comey was driven by ego, lacked self-discipline, and lacked the judgement necessary to lead an agency as critical as the FBI...
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Yet, you didn’t say a thing.
He should have said, “my trivial conversation with the Russians was de minimis and does not compel me to withdraw from this case!”
Loretta Lynch never recused herself from the Hillary case, even after being alone on the tarmac with her husband! She said “tough shit” to Congress and nothing happened.
Sessions should have followed her lead and emphatically said “I am not leaving my post!”
Sessions could have exposed all the false evidence then and saved the nation from the lies of Russiagate.
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It’s not about the Recusal Coward.
It’s about blocking any real investigation of the Deep State Coup.
Simple.
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I see. There are times when someone like Jeff Sessions should use a Spokesman. Just the sight of him makes me want to stop listening. That’s not always the right thing to do.
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