Sessions told White House that Rosensteins firing could prompt his departure, too
Source: Washington Post
Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently told the White House he might have to leave his job if President Trump fired his deputy, Rod J. Rosenstein, who oversees the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, according to people familiar with the exchange.
Sessions made his position known in a phone call to White House counsel Donald McGahn last weekend, as Trumps fury at Rosenstein peaked after the deputy attorney general approved the FBIs raid April 9 on the presidents personal attorney Michael Cohen.
Sessionss message to the White House, which has not previously been reported, underscores the political firestorm that Trump would invite should he attempt to remove the deputy attorney general. While Trump also has railed against Sessions at times, the protest resignation of an attorney general which would be likely to incite other departures within the administration would create a moment of profound crisis for the White House.
In the phone call with McGahn, Sessions wanted details of a meeting Trump and Rosenstein held at the White House on April 12, according to a person with knowledge of the call. Sessions expressed relief to learn that their meeting was largely cordial. Sessions said he would have had to consider leaving as the attorney general had Trump ousted Rosenstein, this person said.
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bearsfootball516
(6,377 posts)pbmus
(12,422 posts)Not much of a threat as far as Trump is concerned.
TranssexualKaren
(364 posts)And I am stunned to find myself rooting for him.
TimeToGo
(1,366 posts)TimeToGo
(1,366 posts)Eliot Rosewater
(31,112 posts)with violence.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)Take, Sessions.. a slimy little shit if every there was one. Why would he support trump.. then go against him.. then this then that...?
I know they are all just covering their asses, but ... along with all the rest sessions has not intregrity whatsoever.
Ukrainian Yankee
(89 posts)You're just experiencing the Great America Trump promised!
pangaia
(24,324 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,300 posts)because he knows he will be fired, too.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,586 posts)It's a threat without teeth.
Autumn
(45,105 posts)mopinko
(70,120 posts)he seems to be trying to stick to the law, and he knows where the bodies are buried.
if he sings, spanky is toast.
Julian Englis
(2,309 posts)Who would replace Sessions? No Giuliani--he under investigation. The Senate might actually grow a spine. Flake, McCain, Collins might stop actually live up to their talk.
Also, it might alienate a part of his southern base, and some Republicans.
Further, it'd alienate DOJ even more.
SWBTATTReg
(22,131 posts)went on back then, that tRUMP would get a hint of what would ensure should things go similar to the Nixon mess.
Pobeka
(4,999 posts)Trump knows that, which is why Trump is what he is, and does what he does. He'll step right into the mess with his untouchable ego.
kentuck
(111,101 posts)Because they like Sessions and Trump does not want to lose the people he needs to remain in power. So Trump has tended to keep his distance from Sessions lately. Sessions knows this is the only card he is holding.