Late last week, Donald Trump told reporters that AG Jeff Sessions’ job is safe at least until the midterm elections:
BREAKING: Jeff Sessions is safe as AG until at least the midterms, Trump told me and @margarettalev in an Oval Office interview.
When I asked if Sessions is safe after that, Trump declined to say. He just wants Sessions to do a good job, he said. https://t.co/WHb66nrNgB
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) August 30, 2018
But if this tweet is any indication, Sessions might want to start shopping his résumé around now:
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
Dude.
If you read DOJ’s charging docs, you can see that the indictments of Chris Collins & Duncan Hunter Jr. are for very serious alleged crimes — insider trading by Collins and corrupt misappropriation of campaign funds by Hunter, respectively. Jeff Sessions was right to charge them. https://t.co/TxLs4uiGvR
— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) September 3, 2018
Just a reminder that the politicization of Obama’s DOJ — specifically the refusal to charge Hillary Clinton with the national security crimes that she should’ve been charged with because it would’ve hurt her electoral chances in 2016 — was something to be condemned, not imitated. https://t.co/TxLs4uiGvR
— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) September 3, 2018
Mr. President, it is BAD to ignore criminality to hold Congressional seats. My goodness. https://t.co/kTAlI4yO6I
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) September 3, 2018
“We want an AG more like Loretta Lynch or Eric Holder” is apparently something Trump believes https://t.co/sNISTajy0h
— The H2 (@TheH2) September 3, 2018
So law and order is now secondary to political needs? Hey, if you want a new AG, I understand Eric Holder is available. #facepalm https://t.co/wWUHOcjeLb
— Phineas Fahrquar (@irishspy) September 3, 2018
You’re upset with your Attorney General because he let investigations run their course without considering their impact on the elections of people you like? Have you just embraced being a parody of yourself? https://t.co/InBWsxx9fQ
— Orange Muppet Energy (@sunnyright) September 3, 2018
Trump thinks the rule of law takes into account voting records for FFS!!! https://t.co/D6VM32Atch
— ConservativeBlackMan ???? (@NevilleD35) September 3, 2018
Yes, the outcome of investigations should totally be determined by the electoral needs of your party. Good take, sir. https://t.co/ncASI4x7zc
— Ben (@BenHowe) September 3, 2018
It's almost surreal to see the sitting President argue *for* criminal behavior as long as it keeps Republican seats Republican. But it just happened. My lord.
— ConservativeBlackMan ???? (@NevilleD35) September 3, 2018
There’s more, by the way:
….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
So much for a slow news day, huh?
— ConservativeBlackMan ???? (@NevilleD35) September 3, 2018
Everything is going swell you guys. https://t.co/7CtUKDjO9M
— Caleb Howe (@CalebHowe) September 3, 2018
It is 100% outside his comprehension why this is badhttps://t.co/Bfa2yPkF2w
— AccomplishedTheHat (@Popehat) September 3, 2018
— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) September 3, 2018
I really thought I was beyond being shocked by Trump's tweets.
But that magnificent bastard got me again.
When will I learn? WHEN?
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) September 3, 2018
Never ceases to amaze. https://t.co/HJpiWeKRJ2
— Emily Zanotti (@emzanotti) September 3, 2018
congrats to everyone who supported trump because he said he was the law and order candidate https://t.co/8ucsBxeQ2p
— Haley Byrd (@byrdinator) September 3, 2018
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.
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