CLOSE President Trump took to Twitter to announce the appointment of an acting Attorney General, and then fired Jeff Sessions in the following tweet. USA TODAY President Donald Trump is pictured with Jeff Sessions during the FBI National Academy graduation ceremony in Quantico, Virginia. (Photo: Evan Vucci, AP) President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions Wednesday after a year of intense scrutiny from the White House. Sessions’ exit, a resignation forced by Trump, was expected for weeks amid Trump’s attacks over his attorney general’s decision to recuse himself from the Justice Department’s inquiry into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Trump also named the attorney general’s chief of staff Matthew Whitaker to serve as interim attorney general. Sessions’ departure came after a fiery Trump press conference one day after the midterm elections, in which Democrats took back the House. Here’s what we know now. Why did Trump oust Sessions? Even though Sessions was one of Trump’s earliest supporters, the president has been laser-focused on targeting Sessions, going as far as to appearing to completely disassociate Sessions with the administration. More: Trump fires Attorney
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