The whole flap over Attorney General Jeff Sessions began with his recusal from the Russia investigation. Dan and I have both argued that, while the recusal wasn't necessary, President Trump's subsequent angry rants were anything but helpful. If he wanted to fire Sessions, he should have called him up and fired him. Many conservatives (myself among them) would have applauded the move, thanks to Sessions's indefensible stance on asset forfeiture. Instead, Trump decided to lash out in a series of tweets and interviews that offered no upside, and furthered the impression that his administration was engulfed in chaos.
Then John F. Kelly replaced Reince Priebus. Now, things appear to be changing.
