Sessions allies angry about Spicer refusing to defend him

[DonViejo]

Jonathan Swan 2 hrs ago

Jeff Sessions' close allies in the administration are infuriated that Press Secretary Sean Spicer declined to publicly voice confidence in the Attorney General from the podium. During Tuesday's White House press briefing, Spicer was asked if the President still has confidence in Sessions.

"I have not had that discussion with him," Spicer said, and declined to voice confidence when asked the same question again.

Sessions allies told me that wasn't good enough, though defenders of Spicer empathize with his not wanting to get ahead of the President. Spicer didn't respond to a request for comment.

Per a close ally of the attorney general in the administration:

<"Spicer's passive aggressive 'I haven't talked to the President' dance now has him refusing to defend our own attorney general... What an embarrassment. Would he answer the same way if he'd asked about Reince? I don't think so.">

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https://www.axios.com/sessions-allies-angry-about-spicer-refusing-to-defend-him-2435749969.html

[Phoenix61]

1. He was probably having a flashback of

Conway saying Twitler had confidence in Flynn 30 minutes before he fired him.

[bettyellen]

2. I'm starting to think he's agreed to step down so Trump can appoint someone who will fire Mueller

[DefenseLawyer]

3. I assume the Sessions ally quoted here is Stephen Miller

Sessions' former communications director and beloved cartoon character.