Trump Rages At Sessions For Recusing Himself From Russia Probe

President Donald Trump XXXX at the White House, Friday, May 12, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
President Donald Trump talks with Attorney General Jeff Sessions, gestures before speaking at the 36th Annual National Peace Officers' memorial service, Monday, May 15. 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he never would have appointed Jeff Sessions as attorney general had he known Sessions would recuse himself from overseeing the Russia investigation.Trump makes the extraordinary statement about Sessions in an interview with the New York Times Wednesday.

He tells the paper that Sessions’ decision to recuse himself from all matters related to Russia was “very unfair to the president.”

Trump also addresses the conversation he had with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a dinner for world leaders at a summit in Germany.

Trump says the brief conversation consisted of “pleasantries more than anything else,” but says the two also discussed adoption.

That’s the same topic Donald Trump Jr. says he discussed with a Russian lawyer at a meeting that has drawn criticism.

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  1. Avatar for mymy mymy says:

    Does this idjit actually believe anyone would sympathize with him over this??? What a stooge.

  2. More airing of grievances. It’s Festivus everyday with this guy.

  3. So what is it? Pleasantries? Implied short conversation about adoptions? (Like Putin would care - he’s the one that made the orphans victims and bait to get rid of the Magnitsky sanctions.) I’ve read reports they talked for an hour. And that our allies were flabbergasted by it. Thank god our liberal media is all over this with accurate reporting!

  4. Does he think he can achieve anything with this whining, or does he just like hearing himself talk?

    Do you think he knows that for the eight years he was in office (and then some), his superior predecessor acted with a mind to achieving things, rather than just bitching?

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