President Trump: “I don’t have an attorney general. It’s very sad.”

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Indeed he does not. Sessions is a weak sister in a job that requires balls of steel.

From the day Sessions recused himself from the Democrat political persecution of the President (the Russia collusion hoax), he has been a crushing disappointment.

President Trump would do well to replace him.

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Hill.TV INTERVIEW EXCLUSIVE: Trump eviscerates Sessions: ‘I don’t have an attorney general’

By John Solomon and Buck Sexton, September 19, 2018:

President Trump in an Oval Office interview with Hill.TV launched one of his most ferocious broadsides to date against Jeff Sessions, suggesting the attorney general was essentially AWOL and performing badly on a variety of issues.

“I don’t have an attorney general. It’s very sad,” Trump told Hill.TV in an extensive and freewheeling interview Tuesday from the Oval Office.

The president has long excoriated Sessions for his March 2017 decision to recuse himself from the Russia collusion investigation. But on Tuesday he suggested he is frustrated by Sessions’s performance on far more than that.

“I’m not happy at the border, I’m not happy with numerous things, not just this,” he said.

Trump suggested he had a personal blind spot when it came to nominating Sessions as the nation’s top law enforcement officer.

“I’m so sad over Jeff Sessions because he came to me. He was the first senator that endorsed me. And he wanted to be attorney general, and I didn’t see it,” he said.

“And then he went through the nominating process and he did very poorly. I mean, he was mixed up and confused, and people that worked with him for, you know, a long time in the Senate were not nice to him, but he was giving very confusing answers. Answers that should have been easily answered. And that was a rough time for him.”

Sessions recused himself under pressure from congressional Democrats and after some Republicans said he should not take part in overseeing the Russian investigation at Justice. During his confirmation hearings, he failed to mention two meetings with Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak.

In announcing his recusal, Sessions said that he had consulted with Justice Department officials over the decision and that he had not meant to mislead members of the Senate over the meetings.

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein became the lead Justice official on the Russia investigation because of the Sessions recusal. Rosenstein also appointed special counsel Robert Mueller after Trump fired FBI Director James Comey in May 2017.

The president suggested Sessions’s experience going through the nominating process in the Senate may have impacted his performance as attorney general.

“He gets in and probably because of the experience that he had going through the nominating when somebody asked him the first question about Hillary Clinton or something he said ‘I recuse myself, I recuse myself,’” Trump said.

“And now it turned out he didn’t have to recuse himself. Actually, the FBI reported shortly thereafter any reason for him to recuse himself. And it’s very sad what happened.”

The FBI in an early 2017 email to a Sessions aide, made public last December, concluded that Sessions did not need to reveal contacts with foreign government officials that were made in the course of his work as a senator.

“I recused myself not because of any asserted wrongdoing on my part during the campaign,” Sessions told the Senate Intelligence Committee last April. “But because a Department of Justice regulation, 28 CFR 45.2, required it.”

Trump’s broader criticisms of Sessions may be a surprise to some lawmakers and other observers given the attorney general’s efforts to impose tougher policies on immigration. Sessions has been credited in conservative quarters for his handling of policy issues even as he has been lambasted by some on the right over the Russian probe.

At the same time, speculation that Trump could decide to fire Sessions has been growing.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who speaks frequently with Trump, in August said the president deserved to have an attorney general he had faith in.

“The president’s entitled to having an attorney general he has faith in, somebody that is qualified for the job, and I think there will come a time sooner rather than later where it will be time to have a new face and a fresh voice at the Department of Justice. Clearly, Attorney General Sessions doesn’t have the confidence of the president,” Graham said.

Trump demurred on whether he might one day fire the attorney general.

“We’ll see what happens. A lot of people have asked me to do that. And I guess I study history, and I say I just want to leave things alone, but it was very unfair what he did,” he said, referring to the recusal decision.

“And my worst enemies, I mean, people that, you know, are on the other side of me in a lot of ways, including politically, have said that was a very unfair thing he did.”

He concluded: “We’ll see how it goes with Jeff. I’m very disappointed in Jeff. Very disappointed.”

 

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Suresh
Suresh
5 years ago

Jeff session is a RINO like Mc Cain. Crooks and pro-jihadi criminals all around.

CNN and MSM canonises Mc Cain while Egyptian media expose him for being Leading supporter of Muslim Brotherhood in America and Middle east https://tinyurl.com/y9hk3dpk

Its absurd and farcical how MSM Lies and brainwashes American citizens
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aemoreira1981
aemoreira1981
5 years ago
Reply to  Suresh

All self-inflicted!

michaelofsydney
michaelofsydney
5 years ago
Reply to  Suresh

Hi Suresh.See my post to Rob Porter above. What do you make of it.

Achmed Mohandjob
Achmed Mohandjob
5 years ago

When Jason Chaffetz was still chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, a bipartisan group, wanted an investigation into Brian Pagliano (clownton’s it aid) being given immunity by the former DOJ. Letters went unanswered, so he had a personal meeting with jeffi. AG Sessions told him that DOJ would NOT look into the matter. Chaffetz explained that it was a bipartisan group, requesting such, and it was almost the entirety of his committee. Sessions held fast with DOJ not investigating that affair. When Chaffetz asked Sessions, “Why”, Sessions response was, “He’s too close to Hillary”.
I kid you not. According to Chaffetz, that actually occurred.

Dennis
Dennis
5 years ago

While I believe that the head lawyer must have a tight lipped approach to administering the Office of Attorney General, though he should appoint someone very competent to speak for the office, when speaking to the public is appropriate, and what is said is carefully managed within the department, I believe that Jeff Sessions almost disappearing approach has contributed very dramatically to what I have often referred in comments that I have made to the divisiveness that is seemingly overwhelming this country. In fact, I have written to him asking him to step forward and reduce this divisiveness, and I have not heard from him or anyone on his staff. He seems to be playing the role of the ostrich who avoids the problems by inserting his head in a hole. From my perspective, he is not doing his job. Being the AG means more than running the Justice Department, it means that the person in that position needs to communicate with the citizens of this country and actively be prepared to appropriately comment on issues that are affecting positively or negatively the citizens of this country as to matters that have a legal consequence. His obvious total failure to do so is most unfortunate, as he has the chance to say and do the things that are necessary to end the bitterness in politics today and try to end the divisiveness that exists. That is especially true in his case as he was previously a senator and he knows how they work. Trump’s choice of him was a bad choice.

Poppey
Poppey
5 years ago

Poor AG Sessions – he has the misfortune to look like a rabbit caught in a headlight.

My choice would be Trey Goudy.

Achmed Mohandjob
Achmed Mohandjob
5 years ago
Reply to  Poppey

Gowdy puts on a good show, but … follow his actual actions … he’s buried deeply in the swamp. Don’t judge a man by his words and showboating skills, judge him by what he actually does.

Rob Porter
Rob Porter
5 years ago

I agree. After sounding really good in a hearing, he does not follow through – and then sounds as if he is anxious not too appear too much of a zealot.

Achmed Mohandjob
Achmed Mohandjob
5 years ago

When someone is protecting a criminal, they are an accessory. Protecting the swamp, or some swamp creatures, in and of itself, makes one a swamp creature.

R. Arandas
R. Arandas
5 years ago

So much deep corruption within the state… 🙁

Rocinante44
Rocinante44
5 years ago

it is the mystery of the donald’s presidency…why does he tolerate an AG who is obviously not his ally? eric “i hate whitey” holder was gladly the crime boss for muslim’s cabal, and the donald needs to get an AG (someone with no friends in the swamp) who will declare war on the swamp and start throwing people in prison

aemoreira1981
aemoreira1981
5 years ago

This is taqiyya by Trump. The AG exists to uphold the COTUS, not serve as the POTUS’ personal hammer. Why is he whining?

As for firing Sessions, it’s unlikely Trump will have anyone else get a hearing; he would be serving with an interim.

michaelofsydney
michaelofsydney
5 years ago

I don’t buy this feud between Sessions and Trump. It’s a ruse and a part of the greatest sting in history.

Alleged-Comment
Alleged-Comment
5 years ago

I know if it’s a sting Sessions is taking the brunt of it right now. Hope the plan works out or them ears are really going to go sideways.

michaelofsydney
michaelofsydney
5 years ago

Hey AC. See my comment to Rob Porter above. What do you think.

Alleged-Comment
Alleged-Comment
5 years ago

I have not heard of this allegation. I really don’t pay attention to “Q” or anonymous sources.

But I did think it could be a plan by Trump (or both) to use Sessions in a reverse sting or trap.

But it looks pretty risky.. I hope Trump is right because it could backfire. These people are so dirty and deranged.

Rob Porter
Rob Porter
5 years ago

Okay then, so tell us what Sessions has done that benefits Trump. I’ve watched him on a few occasions and really, consider him not exactly the brightest bulb on the block. This is not a smart man with clever come backs. He’s a plodder, kind of slow witted. He effectively handed over role of AG to the disgusting liar and slimebag, Rod Rosenstein and we are supposed to believe that Jeffie the jockstrap didn’t see this coming.

michaelofsydney
michaelofsydney
5 years ago
Reply to  Rob Porter

Sessions has been meeting with John Huber. This is significant. Huber is gathering the evidence. Sessions has made moves to unrecuse himself. This has all been part of the plan. You should tune into Q.

Rob Porter
Rob Porter
5 years ago

Thanks.

michaelofsydney
michaelofsydney
5 years ago
Reply to  Rob Porter

Hey Rob. My take is this.Based on the fact that I am an Aussie who is bored out of his brain by Australian politics and who spends more than 6 hours each day ( probably 8 TBH) on line re Trump and the war against civilisation.
I am a huge Trump fan and much of my info (which I often check) is based on Q and the anons research. It is amazing and is the biggest intel drop in world history, giving a platform to those who know it is bad and who are now learning just how bad by like minded people who provide clues and narratives to suspicions and concerns. It is far worse than bad. It is evil that we are fighting. Entrenched evil. Trump is the last chance to tackle it. I hope he is ridgy didge.
John Huber has been in Utah, way from DC and has 420 investigators. Ordinarily, Huber would follow the chain of command and report to Rosenstien, but bypasses him and reports directly to Sessions. They have had w/end meetings. Why! Huber has access to the NSA.They are the eyes and ears of US Intel and as Q has said “WE have it all’ That includes Hillary’s emails and oh so much more. This has been a military operation. Trump has surrounded himself with generals. The Trump v Sessions stand off has even seen Kathy Griffins come out in support of Sessions. The ruse has worked. The MSM have been caught too, focussing elsewhere on irrelevant matters such as Stormy Daniels.
Trust Sessions is my view. There are over 45,000 sealed indictments. Who signs off on them. Carter Page has flipped. Lots have. Huber’s investigators has been taking their testimonies and presenting them before Grand Juries.

Oh and as a qualifier, and as much as I like President Trump and Q etc, I believe only in Jesus as the Messiah. That is the only statement I will stand by to the death. Still, I think Trump has been anointed by God for this time. Not a perfect man , but a prefect man for the time.

Alleged-Comment
Alleged-Comment
5 years ago

No, you have a meathead so squeezed his ears are popping out.

Rob Porter
Rob Porter
5 years ago

I watched much of the AG nominating process and never had any regard for Jeff Sessions. With his poor ability to express himself, I eventually considered him ‘as thick as an Australian brick’. The Democrats almost certainly recognized that he was a man with a terrible lack of mental alacrity and thought, “Hey, here’s a real dimwit for Donald Trump to have as AG, so let’s approve him because he’ll be about as useless as a tit on a bull’. And so he has proven. If he was a ‘brighter’ and more honest man, he’d recognize that he is out of his depth and simply resign.

Josara Dezmen
Josara Dezmen
5 years ago

I wonder why there seemingly is no face to face communication between JS and DT! I understand the D’s need to tweet and comment, but why not try to resolve issues between the 2, and give J the opportunity to do his duty or resign? Maybe that’s too simple for DC!!

Drifter12
Drifter12
5 years ago

I think that the possibility should be explored that Sessions has been a paid off double agent, ever since he joined the Trump campaign…

John Nosser
John Nosser
5 years ago

I think the key to understanding whether or not Sessions is a white hat or a black hat or just plain incompetent is a recent accusation someone made against him. This accusation concerned his stand on the Presidential order to declassify and release unredacted Strzok and Page emails as well as the FISA court documents. This person said that Sessions as well as Rosenstein said they would not allow the release of these documents. If true, it would be open rebellion against a lawful Presidential order, because they cannot buck the orders of the President. They can say to him beforehand their reasons for being against it, but when the President after listening, reaffirms his order, they can comply, refuse and be fired, or resign. There are no other choices. If Sessions and Rosenstein have refused to comply, it is a offense one can be terminated for and Sessions would have to be a black hat or incredibly incompetent. Then rather than waiting for more delays, fire them both, send in the Marines and get the documents pronto. If necessary shut down the DOJ and the FBI and rebuild them from the ground up, keeping the prosecutors and agents who are loyal Americans to carry out the activities of those organizations until the organizations can be rebuilt.

DVader
DVader
5 years ago

What Trump is really complaining about is that he doesn’t have a John Mitchell for AG.

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