Article snippet: President Jeff Sessions, among his earliest supporters and the first sitting senator to endorse him. But in the wake of Sessions recusing himself from the Russia investigation – a cloud that has hung over the Trump administration since its inception – that relationship started to fray. Recently, Trump has even rebuked Sessions publicly, indicating that he would have nominated someone else for attorney general had he known about the recusal and called him a “beleaguered A.G.” on Twitter. Despite offering to resign at one point -- which Trump rejected -- Sessions recently said he plans to remain 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 ... Link to the full article to read more