Chuck Todd: Jeff Sessions in ‘Extraordinary Trouble’ for Russia Statements

‘He doesn’t have a lot of confidence as far as the president’s concerned’

LAUER: "Is Jeff Sessions in trouble?"
TODD: "In a normal Washington, I would say he is in extraordinary trouble. He doesn’t have a lot of confidence as far as the President’s concerned. But the President’s lack of confidence has nothing to do with why Capitol Hill is upset with him since it's now I believe the third time that Jeff Sessions has had to suddenly correct the record about either a meeting with Russian officials or something involving Russia. And in this last one, look, senators don’t take kindly to be misled under oath, especially from the chief law enforcement officer. But it's the President’s problems with him that create this sort of vice grip for Jeff Sessions. I mean, he has a President here who is basically screaming, 'Please, do something to distract from Russia. Investigate Hillary Clinton.'"

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