President Trump publicly berated his attorney general, Jeff Sessions, on Monday for allowing Justice Department investigations into two Republican congressmen to come to fruition during the midterm elections, imperiling the GOP’s hold on the seats as well as its majority in the House of Representatives.
“Two long running, Obama era, investigations of two very popular Republican Congressmen were brought to a well publicized charge, just ahead of the Mid-Terms, by the Jeff Sessions Justice Department. Two easy wins now in doubt because there is not enough time. Good job Jeff,” Trump tweeted Monday afternoon.
“The Democrats, none of whom voted for Jeff Sessions, must love him now. Same thing with Lyin’ James Comey. The Dems all hated him, wanted him out, thought he was disgusting – UNTIL I FIRED HIM! Immediately he became a wonderful man, a saint like figure in fact. Really sick!’ he continued.
Two long running, Obama era, investigations of two very popular Republican Congressmen were brought to a well publicized charge, just ahead of the Mid-Terms, by the Jeff Sessions Justice Department. Two easy wins now in doubt because there is not enough time. Good job Jeff……
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2018
….The Democrats, none of whom voted for Jeff Sessions, must love him now. Same thing with Lyin’ James Comey. The Dems all hated him, wanted him out, thought he was disgusting – UNTIL I FIRED HIM! Immediately he became a wonderful man, a saint like figure in fact. Really sick!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2018
Reps. Chris Collins of New York and Duncan Hunter of California were the first two congressmen to back Trump in February 2016. But in August, both were charged with criminal offenses in separate cases.
Collins was accused of sharing not-yet public information about a failed drug trial in mid-2017 with his son, Cameron Collins, whom prosecutors said used it to make stock trades. Collins learned the information while attending a Congressional Picnic at the White House and contacted his son from the event, the Justice Department said.
Hunter and his wife were indicted on charges of stealing $250,000 of campaign money to pay for personal expenses, with prosecutors citing instances from 2009 through 2016.
Trump has taken an active role in campaigning for the GOP in mid-term elections as speculation mounts that Democrats might attempt to impeach him if they take control of one or both houses of Congress.
