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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Wed Jul 26, 2017, 10:29 AM Jul 2017

Trump Once Again Pummels Sessions on Twitter, This Time While AG Is at White House

Source: Mediaite




by Justin Baragona | 10:11 am, July 26th, 2017

Another day, another round of personal attacks lobbed at Attorney General Jeff Sessions by the president.

For a week now, President Donald Trump has been tossing harsh criticism at Sessions in what appears to be an effort to force the attorney general to resign. Trump has stated over these past few days that he’s upset with Sessions over the AG’s recusal from the Russia probe. In this instance, Trump took shots at Sessions for allowing fired FBI Director James Comey to be temporarily replaced by the deputy director:






What makes these tweets even more notable is that Sessions was actually at the White House in routine meetings at the time.

Yesterday, it was reported that Sessions has told the White House he would not resign, essentially forcing the president’s hand if he wants him removed from his post. The same report noted that aides and advisers are trying to get Trump to meet with Sessions and hash out their issues. Furthermore, it was pointed out by at least one associate that Trump doesn’t want to personally fire Sessions so soon after he terminated Comey.

Read more: http://www.mediaite.com/online/trump-once-again-pummels-sessions-on-twitter-this-time-while-ag-is-at-white-house/
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Trump Once Again Pummels Sessions on Twitter, This Time While AG Is at White House (Original Post) DonViejo Jul 2017 OP
I find this so amusing vlyons Jul 2017 #1
yeah, i kinda hope he sticks it out for a while. mopinko Jul 2017 #4
If Sessions resigns, Trump can appoint Rudy to fire Mueller... displacedtexan Jul 2017 #7
But isn't Rudy in this up to his neck? WhiteTara Jul 2017 #9
Yes, he is. But he'd love to be AG. displacedtexan Jul 2017 #12
DUers cheering pluckey little Jeffie to stick it out vlyons Jul 2017 #14
Twitter has become the slam book of the 21st Century Baitball Blogger Jul 2017 #2
Trump is a gutless coward on top of everything else. yallerdawg Jul 2017 #3
Another day, another attempted obstruction of justice Tanuki Jul 2017 #5
it must be excruciating having to kiss the ass barbtries Jul 2017 #6
Oh, I get it, "drain the swamp... louis-t Jul 2017 #8
About the $700,000 claim: Arkansas Granny Jul 2017 #10
thanks for this... dhill926 Jul 2017 #11
His base doesn't care that he lies. Yavin4 Jul 2017 #13
I know. It's infuriating. Arkansas Granny Jul 2017 #15
And all this time I thought Trump said he only hired the best people. n/t reflection Jul 2017 #16

vlyons

(10,252 posts)
1. I find this so amusing
Wed Jul 26, 2017, 10:35 AM
Jul 2017

I'm no Jeff Sessions fan, but I have to admire that part of him that is the pluckey little fellow, who doesn't wither away from cowardly bully Trump. I suspect that Sessions is much more admired by the Trumpsters for his racism and hateful views - and he knows it.

displacedtexan

(15,696 posts)
7. If Sessions resigns, Trump can appoint Rudy to fire Mueller...
Wed Jul 26, 2017, 10:41 AM
Jul 2017

... And it won't look like Trump fired Sessions on purpose so he could put Rudy in to fire Mueller. That's how the orange assface thinks.

I hate Sessions with a purple passion, but I hope he makes Trump fire him instead of giving in.

displacedtexan

(15,696 posts)
12. Yes, he is. But he'd love to be AG.
Wed Jul 26, 2017, 11:50 AM
Jul 2017

He'd have access to evry document even remotely related to the law in the country. And he'd have the power to contol lots of lesser beings, which is what he and Trump live for.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
3. Trump is a gutless coward on top of everything else.
Wed Jul 26, 2017, 10:38 AM
Jul 2017

Comey saw his firing on TV.

Sessions will probably see it in a tweet.

barbtries

(28,787 posts)
6. it must be excruciating having to kiss the ass
Wed Jul 26, 2017, 10:38 AM
Jul 2017

of a petulant child. then again Sessions was that child's first and biggest fan so i don't pity him in the least. i think trump really truly believes that anyone lucky enough to work for him should be fully prepared for prison time if necessary in order to stay within his orbit. what the republicans have brought upon this country i will never forgive them for; trump is the living proof of just how far they would go just to enrich themselves and their donors.

Arkansas Granny

(31,513 posts)
10. About the $700,000 claim:
Wed Jul 26, 2017, 10:44 AM
Jul 2017

Trump’s claim, which suggests a quid pro quo, suffers one from fatal flaw: The timeframe doesn’t add up.

At the time of the contribution, the candidate's husband was not directly involved in the FBI probe of Clinton's email server, according to the FBI. The bureau says that by the time he had some oversight role in the Clinton investigation, the election involving his wife had been over for three months.

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/oct/26/donald-trump/facts-dispute-donald-trumps-claim-donation-fbi-spo/

He lies and he lies and he lies. His base seems to never tire of hearing his lies.

Yavin4

(35,432 posts)
13. His base doesn't care that he lies.
Wed Jul 26, 2017, 01:55 PM
Jul 2017

They hear "Clinton" and something negative, and they swallow it whole.

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