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SD Senator John Thune; Attacks on the Attorney General Hurt the Department of Justice

SD Senator John Thune; Attacks on the Attorney General Hurt the Department of Justice

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President Trump has been blasting Attorney General Jeff Sessions, saying last week “I have no Attorney General,” and this week blaming him for the controversy around Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.

South Dakota Senator John Thune says those attacks hurt the credibility of the Department of Justice..

Thune says Sessions, a former Senator, still has a lot of support…

Thune says the Department has to be free of political overtones…

The President was upset with Sessions when he recused himself from the ongoing Russian interference investigation.

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