I'm confused here. Are you saying that they screwed him out of committee assignments and that is an indication of what a fighter he is?
I just kind of skimmed the rest of your post. Having made a long career in the government and being naive aren't mutually exclusive. That he accepted the advice from a bunch of democrats (no doubt supported by never-Trump Republicans) on whether he should recuse himself tells me more about his decision-making than a whole bunch of paragraphs lauding a long history of government service and being a strong conservative.
Instead of looking for reasons that he should recuse himself, he should have found some people to lay out all the reasons that it wasn't necessary. But I guess he thought that maintaining his own self-image as a man of unquestionable integrity was more important to him than helping the President. One thing I've really noticed since the election is that the media and the Democrats are waging a full-scale war with the aim of destroying Trump's presidency. IMO, only a damned fool voluntarily lays down his arms when the enemy is attacking, just to avoid any appearance of unfairness.
Helping the president? It is not Sessions’ job to protect Trump and his family from themselves.
Unfortunately, that is the money quote right there. For Sessions, it was "all about me" and his precious reputation. As a Christian, he should have read more about the pitfalls of pride. He put himself and his self-image above the good of the country and the President. Trump is fighting for his very life, and Sessions is talking about asset forfeiture, marijuana, gang violence, the D.A.R.E. program, and praising the prosecution of the Bundy family.
Sessions should have been placed in charge of the Judiciary Committee after the Reps took back control of the Senate. He had been the ranking member. McConnell disliked Sessions who fought against the RINOs in the Senate. McConnell screwed him by appointing Enzi from WY.
I just kind of skimmed the rest of your post. Having made a long career in the government and being naive aren't mutually exclusive. That he accepted the advice from a bunch of democrats (no doubt supported by never-Trump Republicans) on whether he should recuse himself tells me more about his decision-making than a whole bunch of paragraphs lauding a long history of government service and being a strong conservative.
The DOJ Ethics Office is composed of career employees. "Employees should always seek the advice of an ethics official when contemplating any action that may be covered by the rules."
Since Sessions was also a career DOJ employee, he respected their opinion and their role within DOJ. And no doubt Sessions learned of the ongoing FBI investigation of the Trump campaign that had begun in July 2016. This had to be factored into his decision.
Instead of looking for reasons that he should recuse himself, he should have found some people to lay out all the reasons that it wasn't necessary. But I guess he thought that maintaining his own self-image as a man of unquestionable integrity was more important to him than helping the President.
"Helping the President" is not the role of the Attorney General of the United States. The mission of DOJ: "To enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law; to ensure public safety against threats foreign and domestic; to provide federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime; to seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior; and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans."
One thing I've really noticed since the election is that the media and the Democrats are waging a full-scale war with the aim of destroying Trump's presidency. IMO, only a damned fool voluntarily lays down his arms when the enemy is attacking, just to avoid any appearance of unfairness.
The Dems most hated person in the Trump administration, aside from Trump himself, was Jeff Sessions. They feared his expertise and conservative views. Sessions worked for DOJ for 20 years and was in the Senate for another 20 years. He knows how the system operates in both the Executive and Legislative branches. He is a dangerous man for the Dems. Now that he will be gone, they can breathe a sigh of relief. The Establishment took out one more in addition to Flynn. Bannon is probably next.