As President Donald Trump’s relationship with Attorney General Jeff Sessions continues to deteriorate, several key Republican Senators announced Thursday that they would support the president if he chooses to replace Sessions. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), both long-time colleagues of Sessions, told reporters Thursday that although Sessions has served the Justice Department with distinction, his lack of faith in the president and vice versa, has now become a distraction to the administration.
Graham, who spoke to SaraACarter.com on Thursday afternoon, noted that Sessions has served with distinction but Trump has the right to replace him as the relationship between the two is in disrepair.
The working relationship is strained, that happens on occasion and I support the president’s right to have a cabinet of his choosing
“I think this president, like every other president, has the right to pick cabinet members that he feels comfortable with, as long as they are qualified and competent. To suggest that President Trump is stuck with one attorney general for his eight years, or four years, is just not right,” said Graham. “Jeff Sessions is a fine man. There will come a day, I believe, when President Trump will want somebody new. The working relationship is strained, that happens on occasion and I support the president’s right to have a cabinet of his choosing.”
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4 comments:
Someone has stopped Sessions from doing the job right. He needs to go.
Yes, definitely, Sessions should be gone as well as Mueller.
Contrary view here.
I think the AG and the President are on the same page. DOJ has been slowly getting the appointments needed to manage the department and so Sessions has not had a full complement to work with. In spite of this DOJ is doing a quiet job in pushing back the Obama regime's legacy.
By lobbing some bricks at the AG the President actually solidifies his position. Anyone or anything he opposes suddenly becomes something progs rally to. Think about it.
Pragmatic note: All Cabinet members serve at President's pleasure. But a vacancy would elevate lower DOJ to Acting AG, and getting a new AG confirmed would be a challenge. Supreme Court seat needs filled first.
For all his grandstanding about draining the swamp, Trump doesn't get it that Sessions will NEVER investigate or punish a fellow ex-member of the Senate. If he is serious about draining the swamp, he has to have an Attorney General that isn't a member of the swamp.
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