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Richard Nixon's White House counsel says Jeff Sessions' ousting 'like a planned murder'
Richard Nixon's former White House counsel said Jeff Sessions' ousting seemed like a planned "murder."
John Dean, who served as White House counsel in Richard Nixon's administration, on Wednesday said Attorney General Jeff Sessions' ousting seemed like a planned "murder."
Dean, who was intricately involved in the Watergate scandal, said this appears to be a deliberate move to "undercut" Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
"This seems to be planned like a murder…It is almost impossible not to interpret this any other way, than a fact to undercut Mueller," Dean told CNN.
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But Dean also said Mueller likely has a contingency plan, which could include sealed indictments.
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In his resignation letter, which was undated but made public on Wednesday, Sessions said his departure came at the request of the president.
Trump was frequently critical of Sessions over his handling of the Justice Department, particularly with regards to Sessions' decision to recuse himself from the Russia investigation.
The president said Matthew Whitaker,
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Sessions' ousting also comes just a day after the 2018 midterm elections, in which Democrats gained a majority in the House and Republicans expanded on their majority in the Senate.
Trump has already expressed concerns Democrats would use their new position in the House to launch investigations into his administration — including in relation to Russia — and has threatened to take a "war-like posture" if this occurs.
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