Can Trump afford to free Sessions to flip by firing him?

[Grasswire2]

Sessions might see how he could be a hero by ratting out the whole shebang.

[underthematrix]

1. I think Sessions already has a plea deal.

[fleur-de-lisa]

2. I think Sessions is already cooperating with the Mueller investigation.

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

[2naSalit]

9. Oooh! Missed that one!

I was still unable to avail myself of much news back then.

[spooky3]

3. Just speculation, but I think firing Sessions would cause some of his old friends in the

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]

4. Trump can't afford to fire him, but

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]

5. It might be

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]

6. Sessions was there at the beginning of campaign and throughout

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

[Gothmog]

7. When you lose your top elf, you've got problems.

Link to tweet

[Gothmog]

8. For this thread