Posted on 01/05/2018 8:31:36 AM PST by NCjim
President Donald Trump directed his White House counsel to tell Attorney General Jeff Sessions not to recuse himself from the Justice Department's investigation into potential ties between Russia and the Trump campaign, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The conversation between Don McGahn, the president's White House counsel, and Sessions took place on the president's orders and occurred just before the attorney general announced that he would step aside from the ongoing inquiry into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, according to a person with knowledge of the interaction. Two other people confirmed details of the conversation between McGahn and Sessions.
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Isn’t that exactly what would be expected?
So what, Ass. Press?
Probably smart thing to do for Session’s sorry ass, but direliction of his duty as AG.
Whoop deee doo.
Sessions was playing the high-minded, noble fool, which Republicans like to do.
And he should not have recused himself, or else he could personally put an end to this witch hunt.
So Trump tried to get someone to convince Sessions not to do something Trump has always said he didn’t think Sessions needed to do?!?!
And this is news, why exactly?
And then Sessions did it anyway, so far with no repercussions (other than maybe verbal).
Again, why is this news...
AP source: Trump had lawyer urge Sessions not to recuse self.
Sessions has got to GO. He clearly is not up to the job, and the longer Trump lets this fester, the worse it will get.
when have AP rumors ever been right?
Sessions should remove himself because he was friends with all these people that need investigating
He served in Congress with HilLIARy
APPOINT A SPECIAL PROSEUTOR
Sounds like Trump is beginning to listen to his advisors.
“beginning”
Sessions recused on March 2nd, 2017.
Think about it ...
Here we are in January 2018, and the whole Trump/Russia collision bullsh!t story has been turned completely on its head ... with more and more evidence coming out that it was the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. intelligence apparatus that were colluding to rig the 2016 election.
What makes these revelations so damaging and credible is that they are coming out while a so-called "independent" official (Mueller) appointed by the U.S. Justice Department is the one who is leading the investigation.
If Sessions had been involved, all of these revelations would be passed off as nothing more than a partisan ass-covering campaign.
The problem was, they were all deep staters....probably the likes of which we've reading about; Yates, Rosenstein, and down the line. Inexcusable Sessions couldn't see the obvious.
They obviously know by now there is no collusion to pursue, so they’re trying to find something to give the impression of obstruction. That will fail as well, but they keep the narrative going longer at this point.
easily the worst choice ever made by any President..he’s caused Trump more trouble than any media or opponent ever could....hes too old...too weak...
Then they publish an article that shows that even his own staff don't follow his directions.
So, media, what is it? Is he a bully, or is he a pushover?
Yeah, I just talked to my boss,he told me what he wanted me to do. It happens all the time, I call it a job.
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