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Holder’s Advice for Jeff Sessions
According to an article from The Hill yesterday:
Former Attorney General Eric Holder says that Attorney General Jeff Sessions needs to “have the guts” to say no to President Trump.
Holder criticized Sessions at an event at Georgetown University on Monday, days after Sessions fired former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, who had been a subject of frequent criticism from Trump.
Fascinating advice from the Attorney General who proudly described himself as President Obama’s “wing-man, so I’m there for my boy.“
And who played the key role in facilitating the pardon of Marc Rich for President Clinton, described in left-wing Slate, as “the most unjust presidential pardon in American history.”
Perhaps he was misquoted and actually said Sessions needs to “have the guts I didn’t have.”
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Sessions pretty much started out making Trump mad by his recusal.
About as self-centered a decision as he could make. To avoid “appearance” criticism of himself, he opted to shade his President. Selfish. Foolish. And “fireable”
It is important to remember that Sessions recused himself from the Russia investigation after he was caught lying (er, sorry, giving incomplete information) about his meetings with Russian officials before the election.
Sessions has yet to be held in contempt of Congress.
Er–that’s BS. By the way–what did you have for lunch on Labor Day 2016? Or did you skip?
Youre right. He just failed to disclose two separate meeting with the Russian ambassador during his confirmation, nor did he disclose them when he applied for his security clearance.
The after he was caught, he amended his testimony … and lied about not discussing campaign matters.
So Sessions (very rightly) recused himself. This enraged Trump who demands absolute loyalty to himself personally (as opposed to, you know, the law or the Constitution) from all who work under him.
I don’t think using Eric Holder has changed anyone’s mind here, as far as Trump goes. I’m sure it wasn’t meant to.
While we’re on the subject of timing, can anyone tell me why McCabe decided to retire just before the IG’s report (which everyone believes will establish misconduct by McCabe) was about to come out? It almost seems, you know, suspicious or something.
As Jonathan Turley has noted, Holder has some problems of his own regarding his career: involved with the Clinton pardon of Marc Rich, being held in contempt by Congress for Fast and Furious.
In 2010, for example, Obama’s Justice Department did a “Friday night dump” on allegations of professional misconduct by the authors of the “torture memos,” John Yoo and Jay Bybee. High-ranking officials however overruled career staff who recommended findings of violations of professional standards. The report was released late Friday and simply referred to the former Justice officials as having “exercised poor judgment.””
This is typical left-wing narrative building. Trump never concealed that he wanted McCabe gone, but McCabe was fired for cause, not at Trump’s whim. You’re mal-informed on this, Fred.
https://www.mrctv.org/videos/cnns-turley-statement-fired-fbi-deputy-mccabe-could-get-ex-fbi-director-comey-serious
The real collusion story, National Review.
I’ve read the transcript of the Sessions Q&A that was the basis for the claim that he lied about the Russians. My impression is that he answered the question as he understood the question — and as I understood the question — and answered honestly.
Also, Dude, “lying” is not the preferred nomenclature, “lack of candor” please.