Report: Trump furious that Sessions recused himself
Source: The Hill
President Trump is furious over Attorney General Jeff Sessions's decision to recuse himself from investigations into Russia, according to reports Saturday.
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Washington Post reporter Robert Costa tweeted Saturday morning that President Trump left the White House "in a fury" on Friday, "fuming about [Jeff] Sessions's recusal and telling aides that Sessions shouldn't have recused himself," also calling the reports of his meeting "bull."
ABC News's Evan McMurry shared a similar report, saying sources told him Trump went "ballistic," though McMurry did not say what the president appeared to be frustrated over.
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Hours before the Sessions press conference, Trump threw his full support behind his embattled attorney general, who was a loyal campaign surrogate, and insisted he should not recuse himself from the inquiry.
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Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/322363-reports-trump-told-aides-sessions-shouldnt-have-recused-himself
Squinch
(50,949 posts)tblue37
(65,357 posts)Squinch
(50,949 posts)napi21
(45,806 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,017 posts)Beauregard admitted it at his presser (I posted the below yesterday - http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=8737457).
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QUESTION: The White House press secretary and the president himself both said today that they think you should not recuse yourself from these investigations. (inaudible)
SESSIONS: I did share with White House counsel, and my staff has, that I intend to recuse myself this afternoon. But I feel like because they didn't they don't know the rules, the ethics rules, most people don't and but when you evaluate the rules, I feel like that I am I should not be involved investigating a campaign I had a role in.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/03/02/transcript-of-jeff-sessionss-recusal-press-conference-annotated/?utm_term=.23fd730d5771
ffr
(22,670 posts)rape and pillage our birthright resources.
While we chatter about Trump's Twittergasm, here are some bills going thru Congress
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028745067
NRaleighLiberal
(60,014 posts)BeyondGeography
(39,374 posts)More like sauve qui peut.
ffr
(22,670 posts)Poor baby!
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)and they had agreed the best course was to recuse from campaign-related investigations.
Sessions probably has more self-control and mental stability than his pout-raged, easily offended, revenge-minded boss.
Blue Idaho
(5,049 posts)Staying out of jail. He's a cooked cabbage.
notdarkyet
(2,226 posts)Blue Idaho
(5,049 posts)I very well could have!
I think he is finally aware that he screwed him self over and the best thing he can do now for himself his to keep his mouth shut.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)acquaintance who Staffed at the Senate,Jeff Sessions was rated as next to Senator Bunting from Kentucky as the dumbest Senator. His Chief Aide Steve Miller was his brain.
wishstar
(5,269 posts)elmac
(4,642 posts)Miles Archer
(18,837 posts)We were at $10 million for the cost of his Mar-a-Lago weekends. Today, we hit "lucky 13."
iluvtennis
(19,858 posts)mahatmakanejeeves
(57,457 posts)Lucinda
(31,170 posts)mitch96
(13,904 posts)Have you ever noticed that the dRump team does the right thing after they get caught doing the wrong thing?
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bettyellen
(47,209 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,166 posts)mdbl
(4,973 posts)I wish he'd just admit he is unable to perform the task as our president and resign. It just keeps getting dumber by the minute
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)My understanding is the deputy AG is a career person and not a Trump person, so Trump must be scared shit.
red dog 1
(27,804 posts)Leith
(7,809 posts)Can't you just see orange boy stomping around with steam coming out of his ears?
dhill926
(16,339 posts)tblue37
(65,357 posts)brats. That's how kids grow up to be like Trump.
More_Cowbell
(2,191 posts)Not try to limit the damage to themselves.
joanbarnes
(1,722 posts)tblue37
(65,357 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,166 posts)AG is the Chief White House Plumber
This divided power thingy is so inconvenient for a would be Dictator
Belligerent
(19 posts)He recused himself because he could see the storm coming. Sessions will resign before midterm elections.
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)uppityperson to belligerent
Belligerent
(19 posts)Glad to be here.
Bradical79
(4,490 posts)He knows he doesn't want to draw more attention to himself. He figures he's getting enough heat.
brooklynite
(94,572 posts)"...a last-minute phone call was made... with a directive to remove Priebus and Bannon from the manifest."