Washington – President Donald Trump escalated his attacks on Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday, suggesting the Department of Justice put Republicans in midterm jeopardy with recent indictments of two GOP congressmen.
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In his latest broadside against the Justice Department’s traditional independence, Trump tweeted that “Obama era investigations, of two very popular Republican Congressmen were brought to a well publicized charge, just ahead of the Mid-Terms, by the Jeff Sessions Justice Department.”
He added: “Two easy wins now in doubt because there is not enough time. Good job Jeff……”
The first two Republicans to endorse Trump in the Republican presidential primaries were indicted on separate charges last month: Rep. Duncan Hunter of California on charges that included spending campaign funds for personal expenses and Rep. Chris Collins of New York on insider trading. Both have proclaimed their innocence.
Another blow in Trump’s long-running feud with Sessions, the president’s complaint fits with his pattern of viewing the Department of Justice less as a law enforcement agency and more as a department that is supposed to do his political bidding.
Trump, who did not address the specifics of the charges, just the political impact, has previously pressed Sessions to investigate his perceived enemies and has accused Sessions of failing to take control of the Justice Department. Trump has also repeatedly complained that Sessions recused himself from the Russia investigation.
Some of the issues Trump has raised have either already been examined or are being investigated.
The tension between Trump and Sessions boiled over recently with Sessions punching back, saying that he and his department “will not be improperly influenced by political considerations.” Still, Sessions has made clear to associates that he has no intention of leaving his job voluntarily despite Trump’s constant criticism.
A spokeswoman for Sessions declined comment, and the White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Shows he still doesnt get what enforcement of the law means. Sessions is doing his job. Trump wants Justice Department to be his employees. Not how it works
What’s going on?? Every criminal should be free because he/she is a Trump supporter??
He attacks everyone. Is Jared safe????
Wow yoni three silly comments one after the other . The justice dept is engaging and what I call Trump profiling. Sure they found some crime to pick on . But they are digging bec they are after Trump supporters . You are just plan dumb and naive if you
Think it’s no coincidence that they got who they got . Now imagine cops target druggies in black neighborhoods. They did crimes after all so why not arrest them . But we call it racial profiling . Phineas aka tricky yoni as a lawyer should know that it’s not allowed . And neither should trump profiling . Sessions needs to drain the swamp and ban all trump profiling
So Don the Con wants the DOJ to protect criminals for the sake of elections?
Sad. So sad.
Once again Deranged Donnie flips out vs his segregationist appointee Jeff Secessions. Donnie Dingbat could not pass a 5th grade civics test. He thinks the DOJ and Court System are his private playgrounds to protect his crooked businesses and administration. His attacks on Secessions are blatant obstructions of JUSTICE. Trumpf will get thrown out and pay the price. FEH ON TRUMPFNIK
Trump doesn’t have the guts to fire Sessions, so he keeps cyber bullying him on Twitter, in the hopes that he will resign. Trump is an electronic cyber bullying harasser.