Justice Dept., Under Siege From Trump, Plows Ahead With His Agenda
Justice Dept., Under Siege From Trump, Plows Ahead With His Agenda
By REBECCA R. RUIZ -- The New York Times
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions is at the Justice Department by 6:15 a.m., when he exercises on a treadmill near his fifth-floor office, showers in an adjoining bathroom, microwaves instant oatmeal and hand-washes the bowl, then prepares for a daily 8:20 a.m. meeting with his deputy, Rod J. Rosenstein.
The televisions in both of their offices are nearly always dark, and neither man has a Twitter account.
That does not mean they have missed the public criticism from President Trump, who was infuriated when Mr. Sessions recused himself from the government’s Russia investigation and when Mr. Rosenstein, who now oversees it, appointed Robert S. Mueller III as the inquiry’s special counsel.
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By REBECCA R. RUIZ -- The New York Times
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions is at the Justice Department by 6:15 a.m., when he exercises on a treadmill near his fifth-floor office, showers in an adjoining bathroom, microwaves instant oatmeal and hand-washes the bowl, then prepares for a daily 8:20 a.m. meeting with his deputy, Rod J. Rosenstein.
The televisions in both of their offices are nearly always dark, and neither man has a Twitter account.
That does not mean they have missed the public criticism from President Trump, who was infuriated when Mr. Sessions recused himself from the government’s Russia investigation and when Mr. Rosenstein, who now oversees it, appointed Robert S. Mueller III as the inquiry’s special counsel.
READ MORE: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/jus...
