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US Attorney General dodges probe, quits Trump’s administration

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US Attorney General dodges probe, quits Trump's administration

The US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has revealed that he will step down from his position to save himself from probe after he claimed the urging of senior career officials in the justice department made him take the decision.

In his comments after announcing his decision, Sessions said his decision to recuse himself from a federal investigation was because his conscience couldn’t take it.

“I feel I should not be involved in investigating a campaign I had a role in”, he said.

The former senator’s decision is also coming after the Washington Post reported he was the one who advised Donald Trump’s campaign on foreign policy and other issues, met the Russian ambassador in July and September, just as accusations of Russian interference in the election were building.

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However, Sessions insisted he never met with Russian officials to discuss the campaign, and the justice department said there was nothing improper about the meetings.

Recall last month that national security adviser Michael Flynn resigned his post after misleading officials about communications with Russia before the new administration came into power.

Sources say the main reason Flynn resigned is because it is illegal for private citizens to conduct US diplomacy which he did before he was appointed national security adviser by Trump.

 

 

 

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