SESSIONS SAYS HE'LL STAY – AT 11:21 A.M. ET:   Attorney general Jeff Sessions says he'll stay on, despite the tongue lashing he got from President Trump yesterday.  From Fox: 

Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Thursday he plans to stay on the job at the Department of Justice, on the heels of President Trump sharply criticizing him for recusing himself from the Russia probe.

In a press conference on Thursday scheduled to discuss cybercrime, Sessions' appearance took a quick turn to the issue of whether the top law enforcement official plans to offer his resignation to Trump.

“We in this Department of Justice will continue every single day to work hard to serve the national interest, and we whole-heartedly join in priorities of President Trump,” Sessions responded. “I have the honor of serving as attorney general. It’s something that goes beyond any thought that I’ve ever had for myself.”

Sessions added: “We love this job, and we love this department and I plan to continue to do so as long as that is appropriate.”

COMMENT:  He's basically saying that Trump would have to fire him.  Sessions, to some degree, has his own power center.  As a former senator he has many friends in the Senate who would take offense if Trump humiliated him. 

But you never know with Trump.  He comes from the New York real-estate industry, which is one step above organized genocide.

July 20, 2017