'Look, I know your anger, but recusal was required by law. I did my duty & you're damn fortunate I did. It protected the rule of law & resulted in your exoneration,' former Trump-appointed AG Jeff Sessions said in a late Friday tweet directed at Trump
Former Trump-appointed Attorney General Jeff Sessions has again defended his 2017 decision to recuse himself from the Russia investigation, this time saying that President Donald Trump was"fortunate" he did so.
"Look, I know your anger, but recusal was required by law. I did my duty & you're damn fortunate I did. It protected the rule of law & resulted in your exoneration," Sessions, an Alabama Republican, said in a late Friday tweet directed at Trump."Your personal feelings don't dictate who Alabama picks as their senator, the people of Alabama do.
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