Attorney General Jeff Sessions has resigned as the top Justice Department official at President Trump’s request, a development that is likely to spark a firestorm of criticism following the midterm elections.
The decision punctuates months of criticism by President Trump of his top law enforcement officer over his recusal from the ongoing Russia investigation. And it confirms widespread speculation that Trump would move to fire Sessions sometime after the midterms.
Sessions agreed to resign at Trump’s request, according to a copy of his resignation letter obtained by The Hill.
View the complete November 7 article by Morgan Chalfant on The Hill website here.