But his latest comments were the most candid admission of his disdain for the independence of the justice department and FBI. Read moreThe president instead blamed Jeff Sessions, one of his earliest and most vocal surrogates, telling the NYT: “Jeff Sessions takes the job, gets into the job, recuses himself. Obamacare v TrumpcareTrump’s interview took place shortly after he convened Senate Republicans at the White House to hash out a way forward on healthcare. I did the shot.” The president did, however, sympathize somewhat with his predecessor, acknowledging: “You hate it, it’s tough. But it’s, it’s a tough, it’s a tough decision to make.”Trump also gushed over Emmanuel Macron, joking the French president “loves holding my hand”.

Source: The Guardian July 20, 2017 16:35 UTC