Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks during the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce annual meeting in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018. Jc Sessions 01
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Jeff Sessions is pushing back at President Donald Trump’s criticisms on his recusal in the Russia investigation when he was attorney general. Sessions responded to Trump on Saturday morning, tweeting that the president was “damn fortunate” that he recused himself as required by law. Sessions said it protected the rule of law and resulted in Trump’s exoneration. Sessions was Trump’s first attorney general, a position he was forced to resign when his recusal from the Russia inquiry prompted a fallout with Trump. Trump fired back Saturday evening, tweeting that Sessions should “drop out of the race.” Trump has endorsed former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville.
I will never apologize for following the law and serving faithfully and with honor. Neither of us knew about the phony investigation into our campaign until after I was sworn in. As you will recall, I recommended firing @Comey from the very beginning. https://t.co/iYBKfwYb6l
— Jeff Sessions (@jeffsessions) May 24, 2020
