Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions is expected to announce his plans to run for his former Alabama Senate seat this week; unveiling the campaign exactly one year after leaving the Trump administration.
“A source familiar with Sessions’ plans said that the former Alabama senator ‘will come out forcefully in support of [President] Trump’s agenda while denouncing Democrats’ impeachment efforts. And steps have already begun to hire campaign staff,’” reports The Hill. “Three sources familiar with the plans said the announcement would be made Thursday, with multiple sources saying it would be made during an appearance on Fox News on Thursday evening.”
“Sessions also does not have the blessing of key Republicans. Since kicking the tires on a potential run, Sessions has yet to speak with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) or Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.), the chairman of the Senate GOP campaign arm, according to a Senate Republican operative,” adds The Hill.
Sessions exited the Trump administration after facing routine criticism from the President over his recusal -and subsequent handling- of Robert Mueller’s Russia-Collusion probe.
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BREAKING NOW: Jeff Sessions Resigns as Attorney General of the United States
Attorney General Jeff Sessions officially stepped down from his post Wednesday; ending months of speculation surrounding his political future inside the Trump administration.
“Jeff Sessions, once one of President Trump’s most loyal and trusted advisers before infuriating Trump over his recusal from the Russia investigation, has resigned as attorney general at the request of the president,” writes Fox News.
“At your request, I am submitting my resignation,” Sessions wrote in the Wednesday letter to Trump.
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‘ILLEGAL AND TREASONOUS’: President Trump SLAMS DOJ Officials McCabe, Rosenstein
President Trump unloaded on former Acting Director of the FBI Andrew McCabe and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Monday morning; accusing the two of orchestrating an “illegal and treasonous” plot to remove him from office.
“Wow, so many lies by now disgraced acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe. He was fired for lying, and now his story gets even more deranged. He and Rod Rosenstein, who was hired by Jeff Sessions (another beauty), look like they were planning a very illegal act, and got caught,” tweeted Trump.
“There is a lot of explaining to do to the millions of people who had just elected a president who they really like and who has done a great job for them with the Military, Vets, Economy and so much more. This was the illegal and treasonous ‘insurance policy’ in full action!” he added.
Wow, so many lies by now disgraced acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe. He was fired for lying, and now his story gets even more deranged. He and Rod Rosenstein, who was hired by Jeff Sessions (another beauty), look like they were planning a very illegal act, and got caught…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 18, 2019
….There is a lot of explaining to do to the millions of people who had just elected a president who they really like and who has done a great job for them with the Military, Vets, Economy and so much more. This was the illegal and treasonous “insurance policy” in full action!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 18, 2019
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