Does the new Democrat-controlled House of Representatives have Donald Trump secretly shaking in his boots? The firing of Attorney General Jeff Sessions suggests the answer is YES!
Politics
On Wednesday, Trump began the day with a celebratory press conference inside The White House to pat himself on the back for the GOP Senate wins on election day. Then he fired Jeff Sessions.
“At your request I am submitting my resignation,” Jeff Sessions wrote in a letter to White House chief of staff John Kelly.
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READ THE SESSIONS RESIGNATION LETTER HERE
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“We are pleased to announce that Matthew G. Whitaker, Chief of Staff to Attorney General Jeff Sessions at the Department of Justice, will become our new Acting Attorney General of the United States. He will serve our Country well …We thank Attorney General Jeff Sessions for his service, and wish him well! A permanent replacement will be nominated at a later date,” Trump tweeted later in the day.
So, what’s really going on here? Why did Donald Trump give Jeff Sessions the boot less than 24 hours after Democrats regained power in the House?
It’s all about the Robert Mueller investigation.
For the past year, Trump has used the Republican-led US House and Senate as cover from the Mueller investigation into his alleged Russian collusion, secret tax returns, and foreign business dealings. As Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Republican Rep. Devin Nunes has coddled Trump and purposely brushed the congressional investigation into him under the rug.
Well, with Rep. Elijah Cummings, Rep. Maxine Waters, and Rep. Jerrold Nadler prepping to assume power in Washington, all of that is about to change.
“This election was about accountability,” Rep. Nadler said on Wednesday. “Donald Trump may not like hearing it, but for the first time, his administration is going to be held accountable. He’s going to learn that he’s not above the law.”
Interestingly, Trump knows his days of not being held accountable have come to an end — which is why he fired Jeff Sessions.
“I could see a scenario where Jeff Sessions is replaced with a recess appointment and that Attorney General doesn’t fire Bob Mueller, but he just reduces his budget so low that his investigation grinds to almost a halt.” – Matthew Whitaker, 2017
By booting Sessions and installing his own hand-picked flunkie in the attorney general post, Trump now has the ability to control the Mueller investigation. According to Whitaker’s own words, the Trump flunkie will now almost certainly undercut the investigation by reducing the operating budget so low, Robert Mueller will be forced to discontinue the probe on his own due to lack of funding.
Smart, right? Not necessarily.
The incoming Democratic power-brokers in Congress are 2 steps ahead of Trump’s plan and are already demanding answers regarding the firing of Jeff Sessions. Additionally, they are vowing that if Trump’s acting attorney general attempts to end funding or otherwise impede in the Mueller investigation, the House of Representatives will pick up the probe from wherever Mueller leaves off.
Or, in other words, getting rid of Jeff Sessions will NOT get rid of the Trump investigation.
Stay tuned…
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Trump fires Attorney General Jeff Sessions
Does the new Democrat-controlled House of Representatives have Donald Trump secretly shaking in his boots? The firing of Attorney General Jeff Sessions suggests the answer is YES! […] -DJ
Yep Trump is “shaking in his boots” but given how unhinged he appeared to be at that crazy presser he held yesterday, I’d say his FEAR ain’t much of a “secret.” Look at his face. He, and his clan, are probably in full PANIC mode as they’re sensing that Mueller probably has INDICTMENTS signed, sealed and “ret ta go” at a moments notice. Certainly Donnie Jr., and maybe even Jared, should be very worried.
Let’s fasten our seat-belts because I expect Trump to take his Crazy to whole new Crazy level now that he’s feeling real pressure….and that pressure grows more each day.