Trump leaves Sessions twisting in the wind while berating him publicly

[TomCADem]

Source: MSN/Washington Post

President Trump and his advisers are privately discussing the possibility of replacing Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and some confidants are floating prospects who could take his place were he to resign or be fired, according to people familiar with the talks.

Members of Trump’s circle, including White House officials, have increasingly raised the question among themselves in recent days as the president has continued to vent his frustration with the attorney general, the people said.

Replacing Sessions is seen by some Trump associates as potentially being part of a strategy to fire special counsel Robert S. Mueller III and end his investigation into whether the Trump campaign coordinated with the Kremlin to influence the 2016 election, according to the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly.

The president took another swipe at Sessions on Monday, calling his attorney general “our beleaguered A.G.” and asking why Sessions was not “looking into Crooked Hillary’s crimes & Russia relations?”

Read more: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-leaves-sessions-twisting-in-the-wind-while-berating-him-publicly/ar-AAoMYjC

[spooky3]

1. 1) this is all being done to enable firing Mueller; 2) they probably have a nice soft landing deal

for Sessions, if he just keeps quiet and plays along as they move him out of the AG role.

[RKP5637]

3. Yep, no doubt a bunch of shenanigans are going on. n/t

[C_U_L8R]

2. Session would be well-served to call Robert Mueller

and spill all the beans he's got.

Fuck Trump.

[njhoneybadger]

4. Sessions will resign, recess appointment will be made, Mueller fired

[Ccarmona]

5. The Continuing Coup to overturn the Democracy

Moves to neuter the Justice Dept. Trump will make a recess appointment of a sycophant that will be beholden to Trump and will fire Mueller. There will be no interference from the Repug leadership.

RESIST!!!

[NotASurfer]

6. Fortunately the Orange Godfather never read Shakespeare

He has no concept of revenge as a motivation for someone wronged. A looooooot of people who backed His Toupeedness have been wronged. Every time he throws another under the bus, more dirt gets dished.

[earthshine]

7. You are so wrong.

It's hair plugs gone wild. (It's a quote from Thom Hartmann.)

[Midnight Writer]

8. Sessions knows this drill. "Thank You, Sir! May I Have Another!" and all will be well.

[Hekate]

9. Sessions gave up a secure Senate seat for Trump, and this is his reward. Who else in the Cabinet...

...left elective office? The Mad King is going to ruin them all one by one, isn't he?

Not that I have any sympathy, really, but the spectacle of sadism is stomach-turning.

[Doug the Dem]

10. Jeff Sessions, Twisting in the Wind

Gotta love the imagery, at least!

[HAB911]

11. Hang in there Jeffy!

can't believe I said that, but the alternative will be worse

[Nitram]

12. It is fascinating to see these people - Sessions, Spicer, Mooch, et al - drop all dignity,

self-respect and principle - in their blind drive to stay in Trump's glittering orbit. Reminds me of a Shakespearian tragedy.