Why not use Justice Department lawyers? Sessions has become a Trump scapegoat, allowing the president to avoid some of the political consequences of directly attacking Mueller as his probe escalates. Trump this time is angry that Sessions referred the allegations of employee misconduct to the inspector general, but that’s exactly what that office is charged with doing. Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s office has acknowledged receiving Sessions’ request but hasn’t said it is investigating. His request of the inspector general should have appeased Trump, as White House spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders suggested Tuesday it would.

Source: thestar February 28, 2018 16:12 UTC