Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ recusal from the Russia investigation was “not a surprise” to White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, according to special counsel Robert Mueller.
Trump “expressed anger” about Sessions’ decision in March of 2017, the day after the former Alabama lawmaker announced that he would not oversee any federal investigations into the 2016 campaign due to his role as an adviser during the election. His recusal left Trump feeling vulnerable, but Bannon defended the decision.
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