Trump Issues Statement On Sessions' Recusal

Tyler Durden's picture

Just released by the Trump:

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 intentional. This whole narrative is a way of saving face for Democrats losing an election that everyone thought they were supposed to win. The Democrats are overplaying their hand. They lost the election and now, they have lost their grip on reality. The real story is all of the illegal leaks of classified and other information. It is a total witch hunt!

And just like that, the "conciliatory" Donald Trump wjp emerged on Tuesday evening, and who sent the Dow soaring above 21,000 begins to fade away. Meanwhile, Sessions' recusal remains very much inadequate to at least 123 Democrats, as the various Russian conspiracy theories continue to run amok both within the NYT-WaPo-CIA leak triangle, and pretty much everywhere else in government.

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benb's picture

Start the Arrests!

Looney's picture

 

Chuck Schumer’s gynecologist wasn’t available for comment.  ;-)

Looney

Latina Lover's picture

Drain the swamp, Trump, or be drowned by it.  The democrats will never concede the Presidency. Instead they will play any and every dirty game you could not even imagine.  Time to eliminate the satanic psychopaths.

The_Juggernaut's picture

How does this contradict the concilliatory Trump?  He could have delivered something caustic, but this seems very even-handed to me.

BigFatUglyBubble's picture

Moar Distraction, Hegelian Dialectic, Divide and Conquer Hogwash.  Yall really love your soap operas

Ctrl-P rolls on... Mr. Blankfein is very pleased with his new employee

J S Bach's picture

Don... just blow the lid off the corrupt devils by exposing the Pizzagate travesty.   Cratefuls of lipstick applied by the (((MSM))) will not be able cover the reeking visages of those implicated pigs.  Do it.  Do it now... and your base will be there to support you in the tremulous upheaval to follow.

Kaliyugha's picture

Trump needs to start actively quoting alterate media to the masses via all his channels - whitehouse.gov, twitter, etc.  the masses don't know what the alternates are. Google, MSM, and others are doing their level best to discredit alternate media (Google "Brietbart" and look at their summary of Brietbart on the right side if you don't believe me).  Publishing alternate media sites coming straight from the whitehouse will be a slap in MSM's face

BigFatUglyBubble's picture

He tweeted praise to "FOX and Friends" and Limbaugh, which are just as fake as NBC and CNN.

Oliver Klozoff's picture

I can't tell anymore what is fake news or not. Even though this guy hits all the key issues, anybody with more balls than brains can post on the net.

Have at it.

http://victuruslibertas.com/2017/03/more-exclusive-info-from-dhs-insider/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoQ9xJndbv8

 

 

Citizen_x's picture

 

The Attorney General... "is usually assumed to be the chief law enforcement officer and chief lawyer of the US"  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Attorney_General

So there is a new sheriff and prosecutor in town.  One not friendly to  "the swamp thing". 

The russians did it, the russians did it;  much the same as a child who says the dog ate my homework. 

Many smarter ZHer's can school us all in how the last several Attorney Generals were firmly in the pockets of the big money corporate interests, and their "we're above the law" criminal friends.  Let's all stay sharp and focus on the swamps true intentions. 

Krungle's picture

How is a pro-civil asset forfeiture drug warrior not part of the swamp?

chubbar's picture

Aren't there ANY good guys at the CIA? Is everyone of them an asshole traitor that is going to allow this to go down this way? How about the FBI? Why the fuck aren't the good guys taking care of the assholes conspiring to take down this administration and by extension, the gov't? Do these fucktards think this is going to end well for themselves and relatives?

Wilcox1's picture

He was clearing the way over at the olammas for that new girl to move in

nmewn's picture

Speaking of girls, Kagan & Low-Renta didn't recuse themselves.

So wuts up with all the "high ethical standards" when the other side never plays by those same rules?

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My CommieJunker no doubt feels some sort glib smugness in your side having again pulled a good man's sense of duty and ethics over his head to your own ends. I am not hm and you're going to start seeing a lot more just like me than him in your not so distant future.

pippi68's picture

If not for the double-standards the democrats would have no standards at all.

nmewn's picture

Now THAT...is ZH worthy!

(Bowing and standing aside) ;-)

nmewn's picture

The thing about that is, the Cantor's & Boehner's & the Bushes & the pundits (Kristols, Wills, Brooks & etc) get revealed, defrocked, disgraced and are gone...banished. 

And the dimz like Pelosi & Schumer hang on like grim death, supported by millions of people seeking a handout instead of a hand up, while losing governorship's, legislators, clerks and dog catchers.

They only have themselves to blame, place them before me so I can put them out of our misery.

 

Proctologist's picture

Agreed 100%.

But the dimz need to be able to choose the method of their demise....

Identity politics, don't cha know.....

Just Another Vietnam Vet's picture

Amen Brother....

Where was Peelowsee when Lowreta was playing games. 

Not to mention countless other donkeys (absent or playing games).

 

TRN's picture

Did anyone try to get to his proctologist?

gespiri's picture

Maybe he/she was waiting for Madonna, Streisand, and Judd to comment first.

Latina Lover's picture

Hey Trump, you start draining the swamp by arresting Democratic Pedophiles, starting with Chuckie.

Bastiat's picture

Get someone to rat out Alifantis and his GF Brock.  Arrest the sick worm Podesta

Gulfcoastcommentary's picture

agree, starting with Obama, Jarrett and Soros. Advocating overthrowing the government is a crime under 18 U.S.Code 2385.  See Martin Armstrong's blog: 

 

https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/civil-unrest/advocating-th...

Ms No's picture

That's true but if you think about it, the only treason is against the Constitution and the people of the US.  Had Hillary gotten in through fraud it would be our duty to remove her from office.  As it is they are crawling all over everything. 

This would be considered treason but it wouldn't be.  They would likely start executing or imprisoning people at some point.  In this case it is actually treason because Trump was the will of the people.  This hasn't happened since Kennedy and likely wont happen again.  So in the future, removing them will not be treason... just saying.  There are a whole lot of people that are in power positions against the peoples will.

WTFUD's picture

There's a boat-load of refugees, er heinous acts committed by Soros, Hillary and McCain which remain unpunished.

The goodness in me says President Trump is compiling a long-list ( that's why it's taking time ) of Treasonous Filth.

Please, oh please, DT , restore my faith in humanity and OFF one of the bastards aforementioned, by the time i awake tomorrow.

The rest will quickly fall into line.

Miffed Microbiologist's picture

This has been going on for a long time. Trump is the first to say NO. His life is on the line for it. The die has been cast and either you go through with the people mandate or you fold. Obviously he could have stayed in a very comfortable life without making such a sacrifice. That is all I need to know to have my respect.

We may be facing civil war people. I don't want it but if it may befall me, I will know whose side I will be on.

Miffed

ebworthen's picture

Amen.  I did not think the Establishment would flip-off the U.S. Populace in such an obscene way; and I do not think they understand the repercussions.

This is not politics as usual, this is not the past 30 years of non-stop bullshit from D.C.; the cork is ready to pop and they don't appear to have a clue.

Oliver Klozoff's picture

He is risking the lives of his entire family. Even moreso for Baron.

Upthread I posted a link speculating that is why he stayed in NY, too much danger for him in DC.

Respect for the man indeed.

stocktivity's picture

The Justice Dept. itself admitted Sessions met twice with the Russian. Sessions , who is the top law enforcement officer in the whole country, lied under oath. I'm all for Trump over Hillary but Sessions has to go.

Chupacabra-322's picture

Going to break it down for everyone here.

1) Jeff Sessions spoke to a Russian embassy official as a senator under official business in 2016.

2) Sessions was asked if he had contact AFTER his senator tenure before being nominated. Which, he didn't.

3) Having contact with embassy officials is par for the course on most senators lists. If that is route you are going with. Then any person who contacted and international person while in office is guilty and should be thrown out. Which means nearly 100% of congress.

This is complete & utter nonsense.

Trucker Glock's picture

"2) Sessions was asked if he had contact AFTER his senator tenure before being nominated."

That is not what he was asked.  He didn't answer the question asked.  And he volunteered a statement regarding himself not communicating with Russians.  He wouldn't be in this mess if he had simply answered the question that was asked or just stated something along the lines of "I'm not going to comment on hypotheticals".

Sean7k's picture

CSPAN has the exact transcript. Read it. Sessions did not lie. This is why they call it fake news.

SRV's picture

The Russian Ambassador was sitting in House with all the congress on Tuesday... they all spies... lol!

weburke's picture

You are partially informed, no story here.

weburke's picture

You are partially informed, no story here.

crazzziecanuck's picture

It's not even as if this is a Trump f**kup.  This is a simple Sessions f**kup.  Makes one wonder if the Sessions appointment was a sop to Congressional GOP establishment in return for future favours.  I think Trump really gives two sh*ts about this guy but really do suspect the need for the establishment to keep him.  I'm sorry, but do you really want an AG that can mess up a short confirmation process like he just did?

To me, if Flynn had to go for what he did, it's a nobrainer for Sessions to go.  If Trump doesn't dump him, he'll might end up being a drag on what Trump wants or needs to do which is why I do think it's the GOP itself that is clinging to him.

The more the Democrats rant on about Russia the more they are destroying (what's left of) their base.  It's pretty clear they're gearing up for losses in 2018 and 2020.

Playtime's Over's picture

There gearing up for martial law.  Sessions ain't going anywhere.  I suspect a change of tone on these stupid fukin Russian stories.

Playtime's Over's picture

There gearing up for martial law.  Sessions ain't going anywhere.  I suspect a change of tone on these stupid fukin Russian stories.

Malleus Maleficarum's picture

I'm thinking you're correct. Soon, people may be screaming for a "purge" of "undesirable elements." That's when the real fun could begin! I think Ds and Rs are all pretty damned undesirable at this point. I await real action on the alleged rampant pedophilia (I believe it,) but I won't hold my breath. The election promises seem to have shifted about 180 degrees, but it's all part of some ingenious grand strategy we're too ignorant to see, don't you get it? Just like in the Phillipines, human rights and liberty will have to take a backseat if we're to get our nation back on track.

SRV's picture

OK snowflake... he was questioned about discussions related to the Trump WH... his "meetings" were everyday, normal contacts by a diplomat (kinda the reason Russia has an embassy in DC... lol).

He had discussions with Russians as a US Senator... nothing to do with the Trump Gov.

One day you'll understand the desperate shit show the Dems are making to do anything to discredit the POTUS... it is nothing less than treason. They Are destroying your party rather than admit how badly they've screwed up... and then there are the crimes they fear Trump may go after them for,

Playtime's Over's picture

Has to go? Eat a bag of dicks you mongoloid shill.

Battlefield USA's picture

Bull-shit.

He wasn’t aware of any authenticity/proof to the allegations that the Trump campaign was meeting with the Russians during that campaign.

He did not have any contact with the Russians in any official capacity as related to the Trump campaign.

Show me the proof that there were contacts with the Russians by the Trump campaign in any official capacity as related to the Trump campaign, and I’ll comment…  until then, I am unable to comment.

That is what he said in the confirmation video.

What he should have said at the presser today:

I did not have any contact with the Russians in any official capacity as related to the Trump campaign as framed in the question I was asked during my confirmation. I am not aware any proof of the Trump campaign officials having any contact with the Russians in any official capacity as related to the Trump campaign during the election, and if any proof comes across my desk that any of this happened during the election, I will look into it. Until then, I have no comment on it.

 

End of story

XqWretch's picture

Jesus... you guys are as brainwashed as the liberal retards burning down 711's in Oakland. No one is getting arrested, certainly not any bankers or politicians... just because a Republican is president doesn't mean shit is going to suddenly get better. We have witnessed that through the nominations of Mnuchin and other Goldman scum, Sessions' promotion of private prisons and war against marijuana... wake the fuck up already

HRClinton's picture

That's right. After all, what happened after all the "Lock her up!" chants?  Oh yes, "She's suffered enough" and "They're good people".

Does this betrayal, knowing that the big fish always get away, not upset you?  If you junk me, you'll feel better. For a bit. For a while.

knightowl77's picture

As of now, if you support Trump, we have ALL spoken to the Russians.

I spoke to the Russians 2 months ago, and I like them more than I like any Libs or RINOs!

Everyone I know has spoken to the Russians, and they are more honorable than Loretta Lynch or John McCain!