Thread: King: Y’know, Trump Needs To “Restrain Himself A Little More” On Sessions

King: Y’know, Trump Needs To “Restrain Himself A Little More” On Sessions

ED MORRISSEYPosted at 6:41 pm on July 26, 2017



Notable not just for the advice, but for the source, and the outlet which he uses to convey it. Rep. Steve King is the distillation of Trumpism in the House of Representatives — an immigration hawk, a cheerleader for America First and Donald Trump, and someone who would normally be loathe to criticize a Republican president … especially on CNN. And yet, here’s King gently suggesting that Trump needs to get better control of his id when it comes to fellow immigration-hardliner and America First devotee Jeff Sessions (via The Hill):

Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) argued Wednesday that President Trump’s recent attacks on Attorney General Jeff Sessions are a result of the president’s unfamiliarity with “the nuance” in politics.

“He’s not a polished politician when it comes to that, and I’m sure he’s not familiar with the nuance of the personalities and the massive egos that pack this Capitol that I’m standing in right now,” King told host Chris Cuomo on CNN’s “New Day.” …

“I wish he hadn’t done that, there’s a lot more subtle ways to get done what you need done, and some of that is sit down with people and look them in the eye, and tell them what’s important and ask them for their commitment,” King said.

“This arena, here now, there’s a lot at stake, and I think the president is frustrated, and if he’d restrained himself more, perhaps he could be a little more successful,” he added.

CNN, eh? Maybe King figures that’s the only option for getting Trump’s attention. And whose “massive egos” are we discussing here anyway? That can’t be a reference to Jeff Sessions, who exuded loyalty to the point of obsequiousness from his Day One on the Trump Train.

King’s not the first Republican to suggest that Trump invite Sessions to the White House for a chat. In an interview from the White House lawn, new comms director Anthony Scaramucci told Hugh Hewitt that he’d advised Trump to do the same thing. The trouble with that suggestion is that the two would need a moderator to eat lunch in the same room, according to Politico:

Trump’s public criticisms of his attorney general have led to an unusual spectacle where the two men aren’t talking — but sending messages through their aides and waiting for a resolution to the fate of the country’s top law enforcement official, according to interviews with six White House aides and advisers, as well as Sessions allies.

The zone of confusion has led to conservatives, liberals, West Wing aides and others wishing for a resolution and end of a tired storyline without having any idea when that resolution will come.

Don’t expect Trump to listen to his allies, even the ones he can’t afford to lose. It’s now more like a Thunderdome match than a political relationship:

“He wants to fire him but he doesn’t want the confrontation,” said one adviser who frequently speaks to him. “He doesn’t mind the long negative storyline. He will torture him every single day.”

This person said Trump also wants to see how Sessions will respond to humiliation and has mocked his response so far.

Good Lord. If Trump values that over his America First base, well, that speaks volumes about what that base can expect on their agenda over the next four years. King and others will need to dispense with the “nuance” and start getting a lot more direct if they want Sessions to stay on board, and Trump to focus on his agenda rather than petty personal squabbles.

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Yes.... Trump needs to pull back the reigns on the public humiliation of Jeff Sessions.

The appointment of Jeff Sessions is one of Trumps biggest achievements and the American people, and Trumps
strongest supporters that followed him from state to state, will be outraged if Sessions is removed by Trump
or forced to resign.

Trump has broken several promises that catapulted him to the White House..... his promise on day one to end DACA,
promise to initiate mass deportation of all illegal aliens, end birth-right citizenship, deny illegal aliens taxpayer funded
benefits just to name a few.

Removing Jeff Sessions will be the trigger for a failed Presidency!

Don't be stupid and fall into the Democrat trap!

Originally Posted by lorrie

Yes.... Trump needs to pull back the reigns on the public humiliation of Jeff Sessions.

The appointment of Jeff Sessions is one of Trumps biggest achievements and the American people, and Trumps
strongest supporters that followed him from state to state, will be outraged if Sessions is removed by Trump
or forced to resign.

Trump has broken several promises that catapulted him to the White House..... his promise on day one to end DACA,
promise to initiate mass deportation of all illegal aliens, end birth-right citizenship, deny illegal aliens taxpayer funded
benefits just to name a few.

Illuminating Jeff Sessions will be the trigger for a failed Presidency!

Don't be stupid and fall into the Democrat trap!

Well said, lorrie.

I fully support Jeff Sessions. He has been in this business a long time and I believe he knows what he is doing. He also has Obama holdovers to get out of the WH. I believe he is using great caution in this hostile environment...it is a long road ahead to Drain the Swamp!

I would also like Trump to keep his promise and END DACA NOW...no path to stay. Stop giving these people a free pass...more will come.

The illegal children and their illegal parents, along with the minor's, need to be removed from our Country. We are on a roll now to stop this invasion of our Country. Do NOT back down and follow through full speed ahead with deportations. End the anchor baby scam immediately. Put pressure on THEIR President to provide sanctuary and jobs for their own people.

Trump also promised to put ALL refugees in a Safe Zone on THEIR soil. Get it done, stop bringing them here...and start deporting.

Do not honor Obama's deal to bring those Australian refugees to our soil...NO DEAL. Send them back to their countries. Australia does not want them and neither do the US taxpayers!

DJT...please lay off the tweets, take extra care in what you say in your tweets and in public.

You won, you are in office...tone it down now. Tweet responsibly.

Do not let us down.

Sessions is catching all the fire, yet Trump is partly to blame for creating the Mueller investigations.

Originally Posted by artist

President Donald Trump nominated Rosenstein to serve as Deputy Attorney General for the United States Department of Justice on January 13, 2017. He was one of the 46 United States Attorneys ordered on March 10, 2017 to resign by Attorney General Jeff Sessions; Trump declined his resignation.......According to Wikipedia


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Rosenstein