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Jeff Sessions Admits Trump’s Frustration With Russia Probe ‘Not All Unjustified’ But Defends Recusal

Emily Zanotti
Jeff Sessions Admits Trump’s Frustration With Russia Probe ‘Not All Unjustified’ But Defends Recusal
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Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who is now competing to earn back his seat in the Senate in his home state of Alabama, admitted Sunday that he understands President Donald Trump’s frustration with his decision to recuse himself from a Department of Justice investigation into the Trump campaign dealings with Russian officials, but he still defends his actions.

Sessions and Trump have been locked in a social media war since late last week, after Trump took to Twitter to endorse Sessions’ opponent in the Alabama Republican primary, football coach Tommy Tuberville.

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