Trump tried to stop Sessions recusing himself from Russia inquiry, sources say

The president directed his White House counsel to urge the attorney general not to recuse himself, according to a person familiar with the conversation

Donald Trump directed his White House counsel to urge attorney general Jeff Sessions to not recuse himself from the justice department’s investigation into potential ties between Russia and the Trump campaign.

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