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Mueller Investigation Probes Trump’s Efforts to Oust AG Jeff Sessions

HeadlineMar 01, 2018

The Washington Post reports that special counsel Mueller is looking at Donald Trump’s efforts last summer to oust Attorney General Jeff Sessions—in the latest sign the investigation is looking into whether the president may have committed the crime of obstruction of justice. Mueller is reportedly looking into a series of Twitter attacks Trump made on Sessions last July and August, and whether Trump was attempting to force Sessions out to replace him with an attorney general who would rein in the Russia investigation. The news came as Trump took to Twitter Wednesday to launch a fresh attack on Jeff Sessions, calling his decision to launch an internal affairs investigation into alleged surveillance abuses at the Justice Department ”DISGRACEFUL!” The Post also reports Trump now refers to Sessions derisively in private conversations as “Mister Magoo,” referring to the bumbling cartoon character.

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