Headline Roundup • November 7th, 2018
Jeff Sessions Resigns as Attorney General
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigned on Wednesday at President Trump's request. The two were often at odds, particularly after Sessions recused himself from the investigation into Trump's campaign ties with Russia.
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Jeff Sessions Out As Attorney General After Steady Drumbeat Of Criticism From Trump
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Jeff Sessions, the president's earliest and most fervent supporter in Congress, stepped down as attorney general Wednesday after brutal criticism from the president, bringing an abrupt end to
Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigns at Trump's request
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Speculation had swirled for months that Sessions would leave following the midterms.
Jeff Sessions resigns as attorney general
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the first sitting senator to endorse Donald Trump for president, is no longer in charge of the Department of Justice.
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