Attorney General Jeff Sessions, above, issued a rare public rebuke of President Trump after the president criticized him over the Russia investigation. “While I am attorney general, the actions of the Department of Justice will not be improperly influenced by political considerations,” Mr. Sessions said. Mr. Trump also derided Michael Cohen, his former fixer, for “flipping” — pleading guilty to federal charges and implicating him in crimes. But he expressed support for his ex-campaign chairman Paul Manafort, who was convicted on bank and tax fraud charges the same day.

Source: New York Times August 24, 2018 03:45 UTC