Thread: Breaking: Attorney General Jeff Sessions has resigned

According to the news, President Trump asked for Jeff Sesions to resign this morning. The Attorney General did as requested, submitting his resignation.

More to follow on the breaking news.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigns at Trump's request


November 7, 2018

Kaelyn Forde and Cheyenne Haslett




Jeff Sessions has resigned as attorney general effective immediately after being asked to do so by President Trump, sources told ABC News.


"At your request, I am submitting my resignation," Sessions wrote in an undated letter to the president.


"Since the day I was honored to be sworn in as Attorney General of the United States, I came to work at the Department of Jusitce every day determined to do my duty and serve my country," Sessions wrote. "I have done so to the best of my ability, working to support the fundamental legal processes that are the foundation of justice."



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Attorney General Jeff Sessions waits to speak at the Eighth Judicial District Conference, Aug. 17, 2018, in Des Moines, Iowa.more

Tensions developed between Trump and Sessions in March 2017, when Sessions recused himself from the Russia investigation and Deputy Attorney Rod Rosenstein took over.

Rosenstein soon appointed Special Counsel Robert Mueller to oversee the Russia probe, angering the president.



This is a developing story. Check back for updates.



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Donald J. Trump

@realDonaldTrump



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We are pleased to announce that Matthew G. Whitaker, Chief of Staff to Attorney General Jeff Sessions at the Department of Justice, will become our new Acting Attorney General of the United States. He will serve our Country well....









Donald J. Trump

@realDonaldTrump



....We thank Attorney General Jeff Sessions for his service, and wish him well! A permanent replacement will be nominated at a later date.


2:44 PM · Nov 7, 2018 · Twitter for iPhone
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Wow. That was fast. I'm sorry to see this, because we all like Jeff Sessions.

It is questionable whether someone else will have the desire and the fervor to tackle illegal immigration in the same way as former Attorney General Sessions. He served us well in the Senate on this issue, too.

Chief of Staff, John Kelly, told Jeff Sessions this morning. Mr. Matthew Whitaker, Jeff Session's replacement for now as Attorney General, will be sworn in today.

Originally Posted by GeorgiaPeach

It is questionable whether someone else will have the desire and the fervor to tackle illegal immigration in the same way as former Attorney General Sessions. He served us well in the Senate on this issue, too.

Not only is it questionable, it's probable. As you implied, Jeff Sessions has been an adamant fighter against illegal immigration for a long time. Personally, I find it almost impossible to believe that there is someone qualified out there that would attack the issue with the same dedication and commitment as Jeff Sessions.

Judy.
some thing about jeff I did not like Trump know what he doing as for Nancy she another one I don't like

Report: John Kelly, not Trump, called Sessions to request his resignation




Photo: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images

White House chief of staff John Kelly, not President Trump, called Attorney General Jeff Sessions to request his resignation, CNN’s Laura Jarrett first reported and Bloomberg's Chris Strohm confirmed.
The trend: Trump has faced backlash for the ways he's gotten rid of some of his top officials in the past. For example, former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said he found out he was fired when the president tweeted about it, and former FBI Director James Comey said he learned about his departure by seeing the headlines flash on the news.

https://www.axios.com/john-kelly-cal...90c2ec5e4.html

Originally Posted by southBronx

Judy.
some thing about jeff I did not like Trump know what he doing as for Nancy she another one I don't like

Yes, you're right, Trump knows what he's doing.