Trump tweeted the news Wednesday afternoon, announcing he was naming Matthew Whitaker, Sessions’ chief of staff, as acting attorney general. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is no longer overseeing it, according to a Justice Department spokeswoman. “It is a true honor that the President has confidence in my ability to lead the Department of Justice as Acting Attorney General. “Attorney General Sessions has been a dedicated public servant for over 40 years. In June 2017, CNN reported that the attorney general had at one point offered his resignation following multiple tense conversations with the president.

Source: Huffington Post November 07, 2018 19:50 UTC