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Inside the frayed relationship between Donald Trump and Jeff Sessions - ABC News

posted onJuly 21, 2017
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Article snippet: President Jeff Sessions in a recent interview is just the most recent public display of his apparent displeasure with his pick to head the Department of Justice. Trump's latest comments about Sessions' recusal from any Justice Department investigations related to Russian interference in the 2016 election seem to show that Trump is still frustrated with Sessions' decision to step away from that particular duty. Despite previously offering to resign so soon in his tenure, which Trump rejected, Sessions remained defiant today, saying he plans to remain U.S. attorney general "as long as that is appropriate." Here is a timeline of the ongoing relationship between Trump and Sessions: Sessions formally endorsed Trump's candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination days ahead of Super Tuesday, becoming the first sitting senator to do so. Trump's outsider bid continued to build momentum in the weeks leading up to the endorsement as the real estate mogul captured primary and caucus victories in three of the first four contests. “I told Donald Trump, this isn’t a campaign, this is a movement,” Sessions said in a speech in Alabama announcing the endorsement. Trump appointed Sessions to an official position on his campaign team, naming the Alabama senator the head of his national security advisory council. "I am grateful for the opportunity to recommend and facilitate discussions among exceptional and experienced American military and dipl... Link to the full article to read more

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