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Showing Original Post only (View all)Trump Threatens: If Sessions Doesn't Get to Bottom of Hillary Corruption, He 'May Have to... [View all]
Source: Mediate
Trump Threatens: If Sessions Doesnt Get to Bottom of Hillary Corruption, He May Have to Get Involved!
by Colby Hall | Aug 25th, 2018, 9:15 am
Anyone expecting a Hollywood ending to the tortured relationship between President Donald Trump and the Attorney General he appointed, Jeff Sessions, is certain to be disappointed.
Saturday morning, Trump engaged in what appears to be one of his favorite pastimes: criticizing Sessions on Twitter, though this time he also cited his former political rival turned golf buddy, Senator Lindsey Graham.
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Graham recently signaled to the White House that the GOP establishment would likely be okay with Trumps firing of Sessions, but only after the midterm elections. This was a very different position for the South Carolinian Senator to take from his there will be holy hell to pay if Trump were to fire sessions. For good measure, Trump then passively threatened that unless the Department of Justice didnt start investigating his political rival Hillary Clinton, he may have to get involved. (SPOILER: They already have)
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In case one was wondering what had inspiring this maelstrom of tweets on a beautiful Saturday morning, Trump left something of a clue in his most recent tweet:
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Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/online/trump-rages-jeff-sessions-doesnt-understand-what-is-happening-underneath-his-command/
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Trump Threatens: If Sessions Doesn't Get to Bottom of Hillary Corruption, He 'May Have to... [View all]
DonViejo
Aug 2018
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Vindictive investigations of former political adversaries is Abuse of Power and a High Crime. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2018
#1
Of course, Hillary had emails from a shirtless Putin colluding about Benghazi.
Funtatlaguy
Aug 2018
#5
Big part of campaign strategy is ramping up irrational anti-Hillary message again
wishstar
Aug 2018
#7
its an abuse of power for a president to use DOJ resources against his ENEMIES
beachbum bob
Aug 2018
#13
Hey Shithead: Fire the FBI guy, and run it yourself. Make yourself the best FBI director ever!
dalton99a
Aug 2018
#24
Can a Supreme Court ruling supercede a state ruling? If NY were to convict the orange idiot, can th
Meadowoak
Aug 2018
#51
It is interesting that as the noose tightens around Trump's neck, he just can't stop trying to
Nitram
Aug 2018
#34
Send Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his crack team of PIs to Hawaii! That'll get 'er done.
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2018
#46
If Donnie 2 scoops wants a text book example for obstruction of Justice in full public view
Mad_Mongol
Aug 2018
#48
There's going to be Hollywood ending, all right: "Bonnie and Clyde"
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Aug 2018
#49