Jeff Sessions Donald Trump

• Donald Trump denies calling his attorney general ‘mentally retarded’

  Trump was the third public official to deny comments attributed to him in Bob Woodward's new book on Tuesday.

  Sep 5, 2018
  
• Donald Trump called Jeff Sessions an ‘idiot’ after he stepped down from Russia campaign probe: NYT

  U.S. President Donald Trump told his attorney general Jeff Sessions that he was an ‘idiot’ and should resign, according to a report from the New York Times.

  World

  Sep 14, 2017
  
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• Attorney General Jeff Sessions informed that his job is safe: official

  This, after U.S. President Donald Trump publicly trashed him.

  Politics

  Aug 2, 2017
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• Jeff Sessions says he’s staying put, despite Trump’s open criticism

  In an interview Wednesday, Trump also lashed out at Mueller, Rosenstein, James Comey, and acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe, who replaced Comey.

  Politics

  Jul 20, 2017
• Jeff Sessions becomes latest member of Trump cabinet to hire private attorney

  Jeff Sessions has become the latest senior Trump administration official to hire a private attorney, a Justice Department spokeswoman said on Tuesday.

  Politics

  Jun 20, 2017
• Five key takeaways from Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ testimony

  The appearance before the Senate intelligence committee gave Sessions a chance to defend himself, but offered little new insight.

  Politics

  Jun 13, 2017
• Jeff Sessions calls notion he colluded with Russia ‘detestable lie’ during heated testimony

  Members of the Senate Intelligence Committee accused Jeff Sessions of violating his vow to tell the full truth, saying: "You’re impeding this investigation.”

  Politics

  Jun 13, 2017
• Jeff Sessions contradicts Comey’s testimony that he was silent on Trump interactions

  Comey testified that Sessions did not respond when he complained that he did not want to be left alone with President Donald Trump again.

  Politics

  Jun 13, 2017
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• Jeff Sessions to face harsh questioning on Russia contacts, James Comey firing during public Senate testimony

  The public testimony Tuesday before the Senate intelligence committee should yield Sessions' most extensive comments to date on questions that have dogged his entire tenure as attorney general and that led him three months ago to step aside from the Russia probe.

  Politics

  Jun 13, 2017