General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump's latest attack on Jeff Sessions inadvertently confirms one of Mueller's key findings
President Donald Trump reacted to Jeff Sessionss so-so primary showing in his quest to regain his old Alabama US Senate seat by taking yet another shot at his former attorney general. But in the process of doing so, Trump confirmed one of the Mueller reports key findings about his efforts to obstruct justice.
... snip ...
Wednesdays tweet is not the first time Trump has basically publicly admitted that he asked Sessions to end the Russia investigation. He posted a tweet that was even more direct about that demand in August 2018, one day after the trial of his former campaign manager Paul Manafort began on a host of charges related to financial crimes and money laundering that stemmed from the Mueller investigation. This was also back when Sessions was still serving as AG (Sessions resigned under pressure three months later and was replaced by William Barr).
... snip ...
Trumps tweet on Wednesday basically confirmed the key passage in bold that he instructed Sessions to end the investigation and became angry with him when he refused to do it.
Why does any of this matter? Aside from serving as an example of how reckless Trumps tweeting continues to be and as an illustration that his long-simmering, one-sided feud with Sessions isnt over its also worth remembering that while Mueller concluded Trump couldnt be charged with obstruction of justice while hes in office, he could still face charges once his presidency ends.
More at https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/2020/3/4/21164977/trump-jeff-sessions-alabama-senate-obstruction-of-justice
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)He is a criminal occupying the WH and destroying the USA all for the mean green.
I hold the Republicans as his keeper, they are guilty as well.
Firestorm49
(4,036 posts)will push for legislation to insulate any former president from additional criminal prosecution. To me, its predictable.
Under The Radar
(3,404 posts)Baked Potato
(7,733 posts)Thats like a mechanic betting his tools...