Sessions defends himself after Trump bashed him on Twitter [View all]
Source: Politico
Sessions said he would do his job with 'integrity and honor.'
By JOSH GERSTEIN and CRISTIANO LIMA 02/28/2018 10:13 AM EST Updated 02/28/2018 02:28 PM EST
Attorney General Jeff Sessions appeared to rebuff criticism from Donald Trump Wednesday, vowing to do his job with "integrity and honor" after the president said it was "disgraceful" that Sessions asked an internal watchdog to investigate Republicans' claims of inappropriate behavior by FBI agents.
Trump's morning tweet blasted Sessions for directing Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz to investigate the FBI's activities surrounding surveillance of ex-campaign adviser Carter Page starting in late 2016.
"Why is A.G. Jeff Sessions asking the Inspector General to investigate potentially massive FISA abuse. Will take forever, has no prosecutorial power and already late with reports on Comey etc," the president tweeted. "Isn’t the I.G. an Obama guy? Why not use Justice Department lawyers? DISGRACEFUL!"
In an unusual public response that did not mention Trump by name, Sessions rejected the attack. "We have initiated the appropriate process that will ensure complaints against this Department will be fully and fairly acted upon if necessary," Sessions said. "As long as I am the Attorney General, I will continue to discharge my duties with integrity and honor, and this Department will continue to do its work in a fair and impartial manner according to the law and Constitution."
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