Jeff Sessions strongly rebuked President Trump late Friday after the president told Alabama voters to “not trust” the former attorney general
Sessions followed up on Saturday morning, saying Trump’s thoughts won’t sway Alabama voters’ minds. Sessions also
Tuberville a “coward who is too afraid” to debate and who is embracing policy positions at odds with Trump’s agenda.. “Perhaps you’ve forgotten. They trusted me when I stepped out and put that trust on the line for you.”The president has repeatedly attacked Sessions on Twitter and during media interviews despite Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Alabama Sen.
"To not recuse myself from that investigation, of which I was a target as a senior campaign official and a witness, would have been breaking the law. I do not and will not break the law," Sessions wrote. "I did the right thing for the country and for President Trump. If I, as a target of the investigation, had broken the law by not recusing myself, it would have been a catastrophe for the rule of law and for the President.
Trump also tweeted support for a slew of Republican congressional candidates, including former White House doctor
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