Sessions Declines to Recuse Himself From Probe Into Trump Lawyer

[highplainsdem]

Source: Bloomberg

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has decided against recusing himself from the investigation into President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, but will consider stepping back from specific questions tied to the probe, according to a person familiar with the matter.

By contrast, Sessions recused himself from the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election that’s now led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, a decision that angered Trump and left Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in charge of the inquiry.

Sessions, who was a top adviser to Trump’s presidential campaign, announced in March 2017 that he had decided he should steer clear of “any matters arising from the campaigns” for president. Trump has called Sessions weak for doing so and said he never would have named him as attorney general had he known the recusal would follow.

By staying involved in the Cohen probe, Sessions is entitled to briefings on the status of the investigation, which is being conducted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York. That could put Sessions in the position of being asked by Trump, who strongly condemned the FBI raid on his longtime lawyer, to divulge information about the Cohen investigation.

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Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-24/sessions-declines-to-recuse-himself-from-probe-into-trump-lawyer

[HopeAgain]

1. And whatever information he gets undoubtedly goes straight to the WH

and then Cohen's lawyers. Honestly, most third world countries are no more corrupt than this bunch.

[kimbutgar]

2. Something tells me Sessions will not be receiving all of the documents or permanent info

There will be a definite withholding from him.

[bluestarone]

6. I'm hoping this is true

He should get shit from now on!!!!!!!!!!!

[politicaljunkie41910]

12. I'm not so sure about this. According to Rachal Maddow, (I believe it was her) she reported that

Trump had forced Sessions to give a job in the Justice Dept to some guy formerly affiliated with Nunez who had been fired. I think that the guy was put there by Trump to spy on Sessions, and Sessions might resent this. Recall when he had the public dinner with the No. 2 and No. 3 at the Justice Dept at a restaurant across the street from Trump's Hotel, it was perceived as Sessions flaunting his independence from Trump. Now Trump has placed a previously fired employee to work outside Sessions door.

...Sessions’s decision to take a meal in public with two top aides at a popular (and, if I may say, delicious) downtown restaurant across the street from the Trump International Hotel was a powerful symbol of both the attorney general’s independence from Trump and the limits of that integrity. ...

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/3/1/17066744/sessions-rosenstein-dinner

I don't believe that Sessions likes the idea of Trump forcing him to take some fired employee and particularly one who's probably been placed there to spy on him (Sessions) and the Justice Dept for Trump. I think Trump no longer trusts Sessions and wants someone he trusts over in the Justice Dept to listen out and let Trump know what's going on, investigation wise, related to Trump over there.

[Eliot Rosewater]

3. If a dem did this in the same situation LOL can you IMAGINE if Holder did this?

Well the entire country would have to be put on hold until he was removed

I am not able or willing to accept the fucking hypocrisy anymore, who's with me?

[pbmus]

5. Its gone beyond hypocrisy....into conspiracy...

[bucolic_frolic]

4. Never discount the ingenuity of a true crook

[MBS]

7. " " " " n/t

[Faux pas]

8. Slime

isn't as slimy as this group of thugs.

[notdarkyet]

9. Can he be made to recuse?

[keithbvadu2]

10. Jeff Sessions Has A Tell - CONAN on TBS

Jeff Sessions Has A Tell - CONAN on TBS

[GreydeeThos]

11. Now we have the opportunity to get both Trump and Sessions on obstruction of justice

Go ahead and jump in there Mr. Sessions. Mueller will indict you too.