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Sessions had a purpose for this statement:

“While I am attorney general, the actions of the Department of Justice will not be improperly influenced by political considerations,” the statement said. “I demand the highest standards, and where they are not met, I take action. However, no nation has a more talented, more dedicated group of law-enforcement investigators and prosecutors than the United States.”

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Yup, every comment by Sessions seems to suggest Trump and Sessions are on the same page and trying to avoid any appearance of improper political influence for what is to come

FWIW, Trump has honed this kind of media tag team strategy to an art form over the last 40 or so years and he is a bit of a genius at scripting these kinds of plays to shape public opinion and advance his goals