So are you in the camp that believes sessions is agreeing to have his reputation trashed in public over and over again with this public bully display?
What do you mean by "agree with?"
I don't think he was asked in advance, "If I slam you in the press, will that be okay?" I don't think he was comforted in advance, "I am going to slam you as disloyal and incompetent in the press, but don't worry, your job is secure." So, if by "agree with" you mean to ask me if I thought there was an agreement, no I don't think there was an agreement.
My observation was that I don't think Sessions is bothered by the tirade, that 's all.
I'm pretty sure my remarks convey what I was thinking, that the unjustified attacks don't bother him, and he doesn't see them as a threat to his reputation.
He was asked to respond to the very strong attack delivered to NYT, and his reaction was not the sort one would expect to see if he was bothered.