Dems Use Sessions' Resignation To Attack Trump, Forget They Demanded It In 2017
Fuelled by their Russian conspiracy theory narrative, they demanded Sessions' resignation
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Following Attorney general Jeff Session official resignation on Wednesday, the Democrats have been using it as another political opportunity to attack Donald Trump.
But the Dems do seem to have a short memory.
Back in 2017, fuelled by their Russian conspiracy theory narrative, they demanded Sessions' resignation after it was revealed in that he attended a gathering in set up by the Obama administration that Russian ambassadors also participated in 2016.
NBC News ran this article in 2017 with the headline: “Democrats Demand Attorney General Jeff Sessions Resign Over Russian Meetings.”
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According to WJ: Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi were among the most vocal Democrats calling for Sessions’ resignation.
“Sessions is not fit to serve as the top law enforcement officer of our country and must resign,” Pelosi said in a statement. “There must be an independent, bipartisan, outside commission to investigate the Trump political, personal and financial connections to the Russians.”
She also ranted about Sessions on Twitter.
“Anything less than resignation or removal from office is unacceptable,” she wrote.
On Wednesday, Pelosi complained on Twitter about his resignation.
We are far past recusal. Jeff #Sessions lied under oath. Anything less than resignation or removal from office is unacceptable.
— Nancy Pelosi (@NancyPelosi) March 2, 2017
It is impossible to read Attorney General Sessions’ firing as anything other than another blatant attempt by @realDonaldTrump to undermine & end Special Counsel Mueller’s investigation.
— Nancy Pelosi (@NancyPelosi) November 7, 2018
.@realDonaldTrump’s firing of Jeff Sessions brings us one step closer to a constitutional crisis. Congress must act to ensure that Special Counsel Mueller can do his job without interference.
— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) November 7, 2018
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“It is impossible to read Attorney General Sessions’ firing as anything other than another blatant attempt by (President Donald Trump) to undermine & end Special Counsel Mueller’s investigation,” she wrote.
We need a special prosecutor independent of the AG. We need a real, bipartisan, transparent Congressional investigation into Russia.
Well, it looks like she eventually got what she wanted. Sessions resigned yesterday.
However, Warren is now claiming that Sessions' resignation will lead to a “constitutional crisis.”
“(President Donald Trump’s) firing of Jeff Sessions brings us one step closer to a constitutional crisis. Congress must act to ensure that Special Counsel Mueller can do his job without interference,” she wrote Wednesday.
