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Can Trump afford to free Sessions to flip by firing him? (Original Post) Grasswire2 Aug 2018 OP
I think Sessions already has a plea deal. underthematrix Aug 2018 #1
I think Sessions is already cooperating with the Mueller investigation. fleur-de-lisa Aug 2018 #2
Oooh! Missed that one! 2naSalit Aug 2018 #9
Just speculation, but I think firing Sessions would cause some of his old friends in the spooky3 Aug 2018 #3
Trump can't afford to fire him, but marylandblue Aug 2018 #4
It might be duforsure Aug 2018 #5
Sessions was there at the beginning of campaign and throughout Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #6
When you lose your top elf, you've got problems. Gothmog Aug 2018 #7
For this thread Gothmog Aug 2018 #8

fleur-de-lisa

(14,654 posts)
2. I think Sessions is already cooperating with the Mueller investigation.
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 02:59 PM
Aug 2018

He met with the Mueller team in January:

"Attorney General Jeff Sessions was interviewed last week by special counsel Robert Mueller as part of the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Sessions is the first member of President Trump's Cabinet known to have been questioned by the special counsel's office in its investigation into possible coordination between the Trump campaign and Moscow.

Justice Department spokesman Ian Prior confirmed Sessions' interview to NPR on Tuesday. Sessions cooperated voluntarily."

https://www.npr.org/2018/01/23/579948614/sessions-interviewed-by-special-counsel-robert-mueller-as-part-of-russia-inquiry

spooky3

(35,927 posts)
3. Just speculation, but I think firing Sessions would cause some of his old friends in the
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 02:59 PM
Aug 2018

Senate to stand with him, given the current trouble Trump is in. I think they will convey it to Trump in advance and while he will be incensed, that will keep him from firing Sessions.

I think that is what has made Sessions stand up to him/ignore him so far.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
4. Trump can't afford to fire him, but
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 02:59 PM
Aug 2018

I am also sure that Sessions has already flipped. I don't think he would take the chance of lying to Mueller and I don't think Mueller will be satisfied with the "I don't recall" defense.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
5. It might be
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 03:00 PM
Aug 2018

He's found out Sessions is already talking to and helping Mueller and his team. If one of his moles found this out for him, or Russian or Israel intel , or russian mafia discovered this , it could be why he's talking about doing this soon.

Bernardo de La Paz

(50,668 posts)
6. Sessions was there at the beginning of campaign and throughout
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 03:03 PM
Aug 2018

2016-02-16: Sessions becomes first Senator to endorse tRump.

2016-03-03: tRump names Sessions head of his National Security advisory committee. (Any involvement of Russia in National Security issues?)

Week of July 18: Sergey I. Kislyak, the Russian ambassador, is among a small group of diplomats who chat with Mr. Sessions after an event during the Republican National Convention.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/03/02/us/politics/sessions-russia-timeline.html

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