Trump endorses Sessions' Alabama primary rival and again cites the recusal
Reporting and findings
- reported
Trump endorsed Tommy Tuberville against Sessions in the Republican Senate runoff, praising Tuberville's loyalty and again attacking Sessions for recusing. Sessions responded that he had protected Trump from an investigation he could not lawfully control and continued presenting himself as a Trump supporter. Tuberville's victory followed Trump's intervention, but available evidence does not isolate the endorsement as the sole cause.
- Associated Press: Trump spurns Sessions and backs Tuberville for Alabama SenateTrump endorsement, recusal grievance, Sessions response, and runoff context
Summary and current status
The endorsement converted Trump's grievance over an official ethics decision into direct electoral opposition against his first Senate backer.
Trump-backed Tommy Tuberville won the nomination
People and organizations
- Donald J. TrumpDonald Trump network root
- Jeff Sessionsformer Trump attorney general and first Senate endorser
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumpattorney general and first Senate endorserJeff Sessions