Sessions defends himself after Trump bashed him on Twitter

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico



Sessions said he would do his job with 'integrity and honor.'

By JOSH GERSTEIN and CRISTIANO LIMA 02/28/2018 10:13 AM EST Updated 02/28/2018 02:28 PM EST

Attorney General Jeff Sessions appeared to rebuff criticism from Donald Trump Wednesday, vowing to do his job with "integrity and honor" after the president said it was "disgraceful" that Sessions asked an internal watchdog to investigate Republicans' claims of inappropriate behavior by FBI agents.

Trump's morning tweet blasted Sessions for directing Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz to investigate the FBI's activities surrounding surveillance of ex-campaign adviser Carter Page starting in late 2016.

"Why is A.G. Jeff Sessions asking the Inspector General to investigate potentially massive FISA abuse. Will take forever, has no prosecutorial power and already late with reports on Comey etc," the president tweeted. "Isn’t the I.G. an Obama guy? Why not use Justice Department lawyers? DISGRACEFUL!"

In an unusual public response that did not mention Trump by name, Sessions rejected the attack. "We have initiated the appropriate process that will ensure complaints against this Department will be fully and fairly acted upon if necessary," Sessions said. "As long as I am the Attorney General, I will continue to discharge my duties with integrity and honor, and this Department will continue to do its work in a fair and impartial manner according to the law and Constitution."

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/28/trump-criticize-sessions-inspector-general-430620

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1. as I said on Twitter

If Sessions acted with integrity and honor, he would disqualify himself from working in the Trump White House

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3. Snap

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2. F-U racist Sessions

No integrity or honor in you at all.

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4. Sessions possessed?

"I will continue to discharge my duties with integrity and honor"

First, that "continue" is evidence of misunderstanding the definitions of "integrity" and "honor", or evidence of delusion, or evidence of possession by demons. The Vicious Potentate of Piety Pence should look into the latter and perhaps order an exorcism. I've heard that the handling of poisonous snakes can scare demons away.

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5. Integrity? Honor?

If he had either, he would have resigned after it was revealed he perjured himself during his conformation hearing.


Wonder which staff person wrote that reply?