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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSenate Republicans have message for President Donald Trump:leave Att. General Jeff Sessions alone
Top GOP Senator: It Would Be Bad For The Country If Trump Fired Jeff Sessions
The president stoked concern about the attorney generals fate, saying his appointee never took control of the Justice Department.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-jeff-sessions_us_5b7efd65e4b0348585feb48f
Senate Republicans have a message for President Donald Trump: leave Attorney General Jeff Sessions alone.
I think it would be bad for the country, it would be bad for the president, it would be bad for the Department of Justice for [Sessions] to be forced out under these circumstances, Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn of Texas said following Trumps latest attack on the attorney general who the president picked for the job. --snip--
As other Senate Republicans defended and praised Sessions ― a former GOP senator from Alabama who is still well-regarded by many of his former colleagues ― at least one expressed doubt about the attorney generals job prospects.
Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina told reporters that Trump is very likely to fire Sessions after Novembers midterm elections.
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, Graham said, according to Bloomberg News.
Other Republicans standing by Sessions included Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah. I like the president, Im one of his strongest supporters... But Jeff deserves to be treated much more fairly. He was the first one to support this president. And the president ought to recognize that, Hatch told reporters.He added that at this point, it would be very difficult for the Senate to confirm a replacement for Sessions.
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, a key moderate, similarly said it would be unwise for Trump to oust Sessions.
I dont see the president being able to get anyone else confirmed as attorney general were he to fire Jeff Sessions, Collins said.
As other Senate Republicans defended and praised Sessions ― a former GOP senator from Alabama who is still well-regarded by many of his former colleagues ― at least one expressed doubt about the attorney generals job prospects.
Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina told reporters that Trump is very likely to fire Sessions after Novembers midterm elections.
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, Graham said, according to Bloomberg News.
Other Republicans standing by Sessions included Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah. I like the president, Im one of his strongest supporters... But Jeff deserves to be treated much more fairly. He was the first one to support this president. And the president ought to recognize that, Hatch told reporters.He added that at this point, it would be very difficult for the Senate to confirm a replacement for Sessions.
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, a key moderate, similarly said it would be unwise for Trump to oust Sessions.
I dont see the president being able to get anyone else confirmed as attorney general were he to fire Jeff Sessions, Collins said.
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Senate Republicans have message for President Donald Trump:leave Att. General Jeff Sessions alone (Original Post)
hlthe2b
Aug 2018
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Some other recent post suggested the entire GOP was about to hang Sessions out to dry.
honest.abe
Aug 2018
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The Genealogist
(4,723 posts)1. Poor Beauregard
The administration's Darren Stephens to Trump's Larry Tate. Where's Samantha when you need her?
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)2. Eff Susan Collins . . .
Sessions is the White Nationalist dream DOJ, they fully backs him.
honest.abe
(8,685 posts)3. Some other recent post suggested the entire GOP was about to hang Sessions out to dry.
Looks to me the entire GOP is in turmoil. Thanks to Trump.
Squinch
(51,014 posts)4. The misinformation trolls are in a sweat. By the way, good catch by you.
hlthe2b
(102,376 posts)5. I saw that post... What I didn't see is factual back up to the assertion....
(beyond what Graham had already said)
Squinch
(51,014 posts)6. It has been taken down. I guess it served its purpose.
Just need to make people doubt what they read.
hlthe2b
(102,376 posts)7. hmmmm. interesting...
GeorgeGist
(25,323 posts)8. As if any of them have the nerve to DO anything that Putin didn't approve.