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
Man this guy is slow. Sessions recuse himself from the investigation March 2017. I was aware of something major on July 5 of 2016.
Comey stating Hillary didn't intend to brake the law though she did brake the law. The FBI can't prosecute if she had no intention to brake the law
This HAD to be a directive from the president at the time.
FBI Director James Comey FULL STATEMENT on Hillary Clinton Email Investigation (C-SPAN)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghph_361wa0
Sessions just earned 50 social credit points. That was blistering.
If Sessions didn't know he was the subject of a Comey-driven investigation until after the election and after he accepted his appointment, then all he could do, was resign upon learning the same. A resignation Trump neither asked for, nor wanted to accept. In hindsight, would keeping Sessions, but reassigned, say, to Dept of Interior or something (would he have accepted it?), have proved quite the thorn in Comey's side, or Trump's side? Hard call.
worthless jackass
Thanks for that. I suppose every politician says what we want to hear, but at least he is saying what we want to hear. I say give the man a chance.
Yeah, but Sessions was tainted from the beginning/. Like all Trump supporters.
Sure, now that the cat's out of the bag. Nice try, useless.
Should remind folks that Sessions was pushed to recuse, not because of Comey investigating him (which was not known to him) but because.... he was seen interacting with Russians!
That was what Rosenstein told him. Piling on with the “you must recuse because you too have been “in contact” with the Russians (just like Flynn-— quelle horreur!).
Disgusting lying Rosenweasel. The T- up was Flynn, then Sessions. Sessions were he a more bold person should have seen through the head fake as ridiculous, and simply not recused himself— they could not force him to recuse. But Sessions spent too much time in the “boys club” Senate, imho.
Still a Trump supporter, who can help in the Senate, far better than his opponent.
Yet, you didn’t say a thing.
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He couldn’t. It would look like he was using his position as AG to try to tear down the FBI person investigating him.
I hope Jeff Sessions chokes on a chicken bone the useless, lying putz.
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Either Sessions was compromised, or he actively blocked A Real Investigation of the Deep State Coup.
He refused to answer inquiries from the Republicans in the House that wanted updates on Fraud Huber.
Compromised - or Active Trump Obstructionist - neither bodes well for Senate Club.
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Jeff,
You chose poorly.
Enjoy retirement.
Ouch
I think Sessions has more direct info than you do, so I believe Sessions - his info will have to hold up through investigation of Comey.
What are the odds that Jeff Sessions was unmasked by Obamagaters? I’d say near 100%, and quite likely where the DS got dirt on him and shut him down.
Once a Quisling, always a Quisling. GTH Sessions you POS.
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Trust Sessions to screw us over - again.
If you want more of Rosenstein, Sessions, and Mueller - he’s your man.
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Jeff,
You chose poorly.
Enjoy retirement.
Ouch
So you think he should have compromised himself? That would have harmed Trumps presidency.
In January of 2017, Sessions, at his confirmation hearing, was asked if he would recuse himself from any Clinton investigations. Sessions said yes
On March 2 Sessions announced that he would recuse himself in any investigations “related in any way to the campaign for president of the United States”.
Session is playing fast and loose with his wording in this letter.
Jeff didn't know he would have to recuse himself from the investigation.
Jeff did know he would have to recuse himself if there was an investigation.
And once there was an investigation where he would have to recuse himself, instead of leaving the investigation in the hands of Rob Rosenweasel, he instead SHOULD HAVE RESIGNED.
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Comey told a Congressional Committee that Sessions was compromised, and that he could not elaborate further due to classified info.
Sessions was doing whatever they wanted.
Now, they want him in the Senate.
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So. He should have resigned.
Given his management skills....Jeff might not even be able to run a coffee shop or pizzeria. He seems to be one of those folks who walks around with a 7-line resume on a 3x5 inch card.
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