US Attorney-General hits back at Trump

US Attorney General Jeff Session has fired back at President Donald Trump after the controversial businessman turned politician accused him of not being in control of the Justice Department.

In a rare rebuttal to Trump, Sessions issued a statement defending the integrity of his department.

“I took control of the Department of Justice the day I was sworn in,” he said. “While I am attorney general, the actions of the Department of Justice will not be improperly influenced by political considerations.”

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Trump had attacked Sessions in a Fox interview in the wake of the conviction of his former campaign manager Paul Manafort, on multiple fraud counts and a plea deal struck by Michael Cohen, Trump’s former personal lawyer, that implicated the president.

Trump also renewed his criticism of Sessions, blaming him for what he called corruption at the Department of Justice.

“I put in an attorney general who never took control of the Justice Department,” Trump told Fox.

 

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