Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Wednesday President Trump is showing weakness by how he is handling problems with Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
“The weakness is that the president is trying to not use his power, he is trying to get Sessions to quit. And I hope Sessions doesn’t quit. If the president wants to fire him, fire him,” Graham told CNN on Wednesday morning.
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“You think the president is demonstrating weakness by his handling of Sessions?” CNN reporter Manu Raju asked Graham.
“Absolutely. I think anybody who is strong would use the power they have and be confident in their decision. So strong people say, ‘I’ve decided that this man or woman can’t serve me well and I’m going to act accordingly and take the consequence,'” Graham added. “To me, weakness is when you play around the edges and you don’t use the power you have.” A number of Republican senators have sided with Sessions as Trump has tweeted concern about the top Justice official’s job performance this week.
Graham has been a critic of Trump’s behavior and policy stances since both ran for GOP ticket in 2015.
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