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- ABC News
- July 26, 2017
Timeline up to Sessions' recusal and the fallout
He vows to remain in his position "as long as that is appropriate."
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Sessions did not immediately respond to the tweet.
July 25, 2017: For the second day in a row, the president aired his frustration with his attorney general and took aim again at his Democratic rival.
\"Attorney General Jeff Sessions has taken a VERY weak position on Hillary Clinton crimes (where are E-mails & DNC server) & Intel leakers!\" Trump wrote in a tweet.
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
Sessions did not immediately respond to the tweet.
Later that day, during a joint news conference with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, Trump said that he is \"disappointed\" with Sessions.
Trump said that he wants Sessions \"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.\"
\"We will see what happens. Time will tell. Time will tell,\" he added.
July 26, 2017: Sessions went to a meeting at the White House that the president did not attend. In a morning tweet Trump slammed his attorney general for not replacing the acting FBI director.
\"Why didn't A.G. Sessions replace Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe, a Comey friend who was in charge of Clinton investigation but got big dollars ($700,000) for his wife's political run from Hillary Clinton and her representatives. Drain the Swamp!\" Trump wrote in two tweets.
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
...big dollars ($700,000) for his wife's political run from Hillary Clinton and her representatives. Drain the Swamp!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2017
That meeting came shortly after a U.S. official told ABC News that Sessions' chief of staff, Jody Hunt, recently informed White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus that Sessions has no plans to resign from his post, despite growing pressure from Trump.
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders later told reporters that Trump has \"been very clear\" about his feelings on Sessions.
\"He's obviously disappointed but also wants the attorney general to continue to focus on the things that the attorney general does. He wants him to lead the Department of Justice. He wants to do that strongly. He wants him to focus on things like immigration, leaks and a number of other issues,\" Sanders said.
She went on, \"You can be disappointed in someone but still want them to continue to do their job and that's where they are.\"
ABC News' Pierre Thomas and Katherine Faulders contributed to this report.
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