Donald Trump on Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions
#DonaldTrump 11/18/16: "Jeff Sessions…is a world class legal mind." » #Trump 9/18/18: "He went through the nominating process and he did very poorly…giving very confusing answers." Click To Tweet
Donald Trump on Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions
THEN
2016 - March 2017

- Feb 28, 2016
Sessions becomes the first sitting senator to endorse Trump at a campaign rally in Madison, Alabama
NBC News, Feb 29, 2016
Alabama’s Jeff Sessions Becomes First Senator to Endorse Trump
- March 29, 2016
CNN, March 29, 2016
Full Rush Transcript: Donald Trump, CNN Milwaukee Republican Presidential Town Hall
- May 31, 2016
CNN, May 31, 2016
Trump Press Conference; Trump Rants about Press.
- Nov 17, 2016
Statement released by Trump transition team
New York Times, Nov 17, 2016
Jeff Sessions Appears Headed to a Trump Cabinet Position
- Nov 18, 2016
CNN, Nov 18, 2016
Trump picks Sessions for attorney general
- Nov 22, 2016
'Jeff Sessions, a Fitting Selection for Attorney General'https://t.co/LjKTkAZSFy
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 22, 2016
- March 2, 2017
Jeff Sessions is an honest man. He did not say anything wrong. He could have stated his response more accurately, but it was clearly not….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 3, 2017
…intentional. This whole narrative is a way of saving face for Democrats losing an election that everyone thought they were supposed…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 3, 2017
#DonaldTrump 11/18/16: "Jeff ❲Sessions❳ is greatly admired by legal scholars and virtually everyone who knows him." » #Trump 8/11/18: "Our A.G. is scared stiff and Missing in Action." Click To Tweet
NOW
July 2017 - 2020

July 19, 2017 -
New York Times, July 19, 2017
Excerpts From The Times’s Interview With Trump
July 22, 2017 -
So many people are asking why isn't the A.G. or Special Council looking at the many Hillary Clinton or Comey crimes. 33,000 e-mails deleted?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 22, 2017
July 24, 2017 -
So why aren't the Committees and investigators, and of course our beleaguered A.G., looking into Crooked Hillarys crimes & Russia relations?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 24, 2017
July 25, 2017 -
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has taken a VERY weak position on Hillary Clinton crimes (where are E-mails & DNC server) & Intel leakers!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 25, 2017
July 25, 2017 -
Ukrainian efforts to sabotage Trump campaign – "quietly working to boost Clinton." So where is the investigation A.G. @seanhannity
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 25, 2017
July 25, 2017 -
Wall Street Journal, July 25, 2017
Trump Won’t Say if He Will Fire Sessions
“I want the attorney general to be much tougher on the leaks from intelligence agencies, which are leaking like rarely have they ever leaked before at a very important level. These are intelligence agencies. We cannot have that happen. You know, many of my views in addition to that. But I think that’s one of the very important things that they have to get on with. I told you before I’m very disappointed with the attorney general, but we will see what happens, time will tell. Time will tell.”
July 25, 2017 -
Real Clear Politics, July 25, 2017
"I want the attorney general to be much tougher on the leaks from intelligence agencies," Trump says of Sessions https://t.co/Okz2bwUl4f pic.twitter.com/f6yrQtvCQr — CBS News (@CBSNews) July 25, 2017
Trump: 'Very Disappointed' With Sessions, Want Him To Be 'Tougher' On Intel Leaks
July 26, 2017 -
Why didn't A.G. Sessions replace Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe, a Comey friend who was in charge of Clinton investigation but got….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2017
Feb 1, 2018 -
Question: If all of the Russian meddling took place during the Obama Administration, right up to January 20th, why aren’t they the subject of the investigation? Why didn’t Obama do something about the meddling? Why aren’t Dem crimes under investigation? Ask Jeff Sessions!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 21, 2018
Feb 28, 2018 -
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. Isn’t the I.G. an Obama guy? Why not use Justice Department lawyers? DISGRACEFUL!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 28, 2018
May 30, 2018 -
Rep.Trey Gowdy, “I don’t think so, I think what the President is doing is expressing frustration that Attorney General Sessions should have shared these reasons for recusal before he took the job, not afterward. If I were the President and I picked someone to be the country’s….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 30, 2018
….chief law enforcement officer, and they told me later, ‘oh by the way I’m not going to be able to participate in the most important case in the office, I would be frustrated too…and that’s how I read that – Senator Sessions, why didn’t you tell me before I picked you…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 30, 2018
May 30, 2018 -
“The recusal of Jeff Sessions was an unforced betrayal of the President of the United States.” JOE DIGENOVA, former U.S. Attorney.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2018
June 5, 2018 -
The Russian Witch Hunt Hoax continues, all because Jeff Sessions didn’t tell me he was going to recuse himself…I would have quickly picked someone else. So much time and money wasted, so many lives ruined…and Sessions knew better than most that there was No Collusion!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 5, 2018
Aug 25, 2018 -
Jeff Sessions said he wouldn’t allow politics to influence him only because he doesn’t understand what is happening underneath his command position. Highly conflicted Bob Mueller and his gang of 17 Angry Dems are having a field day as real corruption goes untouched. No Collusion!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 25, 2018
Aug 11, 2018 -
The big story that the Fake News Media refuses to report is lowlife Christopher Steele’s many meetings with Deputy A.G. Bruce Ohr and his beautiful wife, Nelly. It was Fusion GPS that hired Steele to write the phony & discredited Dossier, paid for by Crooked Hillary & the DNC….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 11, 2018
….Do you believe Nelly worked for Fusion and her husband STILL WORKS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF “JUSTICE.” I have never seen anything so Rigged in my life. Our A.G. is scared stiff and Missing in Action. It is all starting to be revealed – not pretty. IG Report soon? Witch Hunt!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 11, 2018
Aug 23, 2018 -
Fox News (via CNN), Aug 23, 2018
Trump says Jeff Sessions 'never took control of the Justice Department'
Aug 24, 2018 -
“Department of Justice will not be improperly influenced by political considerations.” Jeff, this is GREAT, what everyone wants, so look into all of the corruption on the “other side” including deleted Emails, Comey lies & leaks, Mueller conflicts, McCabe, Strzok, Page, Ohr……
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 24, 2018
….FISA abuse, Christopher Steele & his phony and corrupt Dossier, the Clinton Foundation, illegal surveillance of Trump Campaign, Russian collusion by Dems – and so much more. Open up the papers & documents without redaction? Come on Jeff, you can do it, the country is waiting!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 24, 2018
Sept 3, 2018 -
Two long running, Obama era, investigations of two very popular Republican Congressmen were brought to a well publicized charge, just ahead of the Mid-Terms, by the Jeff Sessions Justice Department. Two easy wins now in doubt because there is not enough time. Good job Jeff……
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2018
….The Democrats, none of whom voted for Jeff Sessions, must love him now. Same thing with Lyin’ James Comey. The Dems all hated him, wanted him out, thought he was disgusting – UNTIL I FIRED HIM! Immediately he became a wonderful man, a saint like figure in fact. Really sick!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2018
Sept 4, 2018 -
The already discredited Woodward book, so many lies and phony sources, has me calling Jeff Sessions “mentally retarded” and “a dumb southerner.” I said NEITHER, never used those terms on anyone, including Jeff, and being a southerner is a GREAT thing. He made this up to divide!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 5, 2018
“I’m so sad over Jeff Sessions because he came to me. He was the first senator that endorsed me. And he wanted to be attorney general, and I didn’t see it. And then he went through the nominating process and he did very poorly. I mean, he was mixed up and confused, and people that worked with him for, you know, a long time in the Senate were not nice to him, but he was giving very confusing answers. Answers that should have been easily answered. And that was a rough time for him…
“He gets in and probably because of the experience that he had going through the nominating when somebody asked him the first question about Hillary Clinton or something he said ‘I recuse myself, I recuse myself. And now it turned out he didn’t have to recuse himself. Actually, the FBI reported shortly thereafter any reason for him to recuse himself. And it’s very sad what happened…
“A lot of people have asked me to [fire Sessions]. And I guess I study history, and I say I just want to leave things alone, it was very unfair what he did. And my worst enemies, I mean, people that, you know, are on the other side of me in a lot of ways, including politically, have said that was a very unfair thing he did. We’ll see how it goes with Jeff. I’m very disappointed in Jeff. Very disappointed.”
Sept 18, 2018 -
The Hill, Sept 19, 2018
Hill.TV INTERVIEW EXCLUSIVE: Trump eviscerates Sessions: ‘I don’t have an attorney general’
Oct 17, 2018 -
Associated Press, Oct 17, 2018
Read the transcript of AP’s interview with President Trump
Nov 7, 2018 -
….We thank Attorney General Jeff Sessions for his service, and wish him well! A permanent replacement will be nominated at a later date.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 7, 2018
Dec 16, 2018 -
….a persecution of the President.” Daniel Henninger, The Wall Street Journal. Thank you, people are starting to see and understand what this Witch Hunt is all about. Jeff Sessions should be ashamed of himself for allowing this total HOAX to get started in the first place!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 16, 2018
March 2, 2019 -
C-SPAN, March 2, 2019
Trump mocks Jeff Sessions' southern accent pic.twitter.com/ZMl6nFDE3x — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 2, 2019
President Trump at Conservative Political Action Conference
June 23, 2019 -
Fox News, June 23, 2019
WATCH #MTP EXCLUSIVE: President Trump tells Chuck Todd: “I would say if I had one do over, it would be I would not have appointed Jeff Sessions to be attorney general.” #IfItsSunday pic.twitter.com/dErwt1eu4I — Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) June 23, 2019
Trump says appointing Sessions was his biggest mistake
Oct 10, 2019 -
Daily Caller, Oct 10, 2019
GORKA: My Exclusive Interview With President Donald Trump
Mar 4, 2020 -
This is what happens to someone who loyally gets appointed Attorney General of the United States & then doesn’t have the wisdom or courage to stare down & end the phony Russia Witch Hunt. Recuses himself on FIRST DAY in office, and the Mueller Scam begins! https://t.co/2jGnRgOS6h
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 4, 2020
May 22, 2020 -
3 years ago, after Jeff Sessions recused himself, the Fraudulent Mueller Scam began. Alabama, do not trust Jeff Sessions. He let our Country down. That’s why I endorsed Coach Tommy Tuberville (@TTuberville), the true supporter of our #MAGA agenda! https://t.co/pCi7jftce2 https://t.co/sAn1VbxNwc
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 22, 2020

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