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Trump escalates public attacks on Attorney General Sessions

This authoritative-secondary source from Associated Press supports 1 claim across 1 ledger entry.

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Associated Press
Published
2017-07-25
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    Trump escalated public attacks on Sessions, calling the attorney general weak and saying he never would have appointed him had Sessions disclosed the recusal decision. Sessions had recused after Justice Department ethics advice because of his campaign role. The pressure targeted an attorney general for relinquishing control of an investigation touching the president's campaign, rather than for a policy disagreement alone.

    Public attacks, appointment-regret statement, and Sessions response

    Trump publicly attacks Sessions for recusing from the Russia investigation · Pressure continued until Sessions' forced resignation