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fleur-de-lisa

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Thu May 31, 2018, 04:29 PM May 2018

Dump's efforts to force Sessions to un-recuse are worse than previously known

Scoop: Trump repeatedly pressured Sessions on Mueller investigation

https://www.axios.com/trump-pressure-sessions-mueller-investigation-30e0f930-e688-47da-8f20-411864cea471.html

President Trump pressured Attorney General Jeff Sessions to reclaim control of the Russia investigation on at least four separate occasions, three times in person and once over the phone, according to sources familiar with the conversations.

Why it matters: The fact that there were multiple conversations shows that Trump's pressure on Sessions to stop recusing himself was heavier than previously known. The sustained pressure made several officials uncomfortable, because they viewed it as improper and worry that it could be politically and legally problematic.
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Dump's efforts to force Sessions to un-recuse are worse than previously known (Original Post) fleur-de-lisa May 2018 OP
Wow, obstruction of justice-whoda thunk it? YessirAtsaFact May 2018 #1
Impeach! manor321 May 2018 #2
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