White House: Too early to say Jeff Sessions will step aside in Russia election tampering...

[DonViejo]

Source: RawStory



White House: Too early to say Jeff Sessions will step aside in Russia election tampering investigation

TOM BOGGIONI
26 FEB 2017 AT 12:30 ET

Appearing on ABC News This Week, White House Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders deflected questions over whether Attorney General Jeff Sessions would step aside for a special prosecutor to look into Russian tampering with the 2016 election.

Speaking with host George Stephanopoulos, Huckabee Sanders said any plans for Sessions to recuse himself from the investigation should wait until after the GOP led congressional committees finished their own investigations.

“I don’t think we’re there yet,” she explained. “Let’s work through this process. You guys want to jump to the very end of the line.”

“We’re confident whatever review that Congress wants to do, that’s the first step,” she added.

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/02/white-house-too-early-to-say-jeff-sessions-will-step-aside-in-russia-election-tampering-investigation/

[groundloop]

1. In other words.... let's see if we can somehow make this go away

[Blue Idaho]

2. Could Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III actions

Lead to his dismissal for obstruction of justice? Because that would be hilarious!

[angstlessk]

3. Let's wait till the whitewash is complete...AND, who is 'You guys'

Is she implying Democrats run news shows? Seems even questions are partisan?

[Vinca]

4. I wouldn't think this would be up to the White House at all.

They've got no business sticking their noses into the Judicial Branch's business.

[enid602]

5. Sarah Huckabee Sanders

Somehow, I get the impression she's more a Huckabee than a Sanders.

[briv1016]

6. They're not done shredding yet.