Sessions: ‘I Have No Idea’ If Trump Has Confidence In Robert Mueller

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions told the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday that he had “no idea” if President Donald Trump had confidence in the special counsel leading the Russia investigation, Robert Mueller.

“I have known Mr. Mueller over the years, he served 12 years as FBI director. I knew him before that, and I have confidence in Mr. Mueller,” Sessions said. “But I’m not going to discuss hypotheticals or what might be a factual situation in the future that I’m not aware of today because I know nothing about the investigation, I have fully recused myself.

“Do you believe the President has confidence in Mr. Mueller?” Ranking Member Mark Warner (D-VA) asked.

“I have no idea, I’ve not talked to him about it,” Sessions said.

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  1. “Senator, my job is to lock up darkskinned people for having marijuana. I have no interest in communicating with the President.”

  2. " I have no idea"

    “I do not recall”

    We’d better not have any drinking contests going on whenever those phrases are used. Alcohol poisoning is a very serious matter

  3. Avatar for cd cd says:

    “I know nothing about the investigation, I have fully recused myself.” except for the part wherein I assisted with firing the Director of the FBI

  4. I do hope someone takes him to task about his regressive knuckle dragging Cool Hand Luke approach to law enforcement.
    He goes out of his way to fulfill the stereotype of an ignorant southern fuck

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