The report followed Trump's announcement in a tweet that Attorney General Jeff Sessions would be replaced by Whitaker, who was Sessions' chief of staff at the Justice Department.

Shares of major marijuana companies rallied after Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigned Wednesday after months of public criticism from his boss, President Donald Trump.

Sessions had been under fire from the President over his recusal from the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election

Attorney General Jeff Sessions was pushed out by President Donald Trump a day after the 2018 midterm elections follow disputes over Sessions' handling of the Russia investigation.

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has resigned.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has resigned

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is out as the top official at the Justice Department, a development that is likely to spark a firestorm of criticism following the midterm elections.

The 71-year-old Sessions departs after the president repeatedly hammered him about his decision last year to recuse himself from the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and whether the Trump campaign colluded with the Kremlin. Trump s…

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has resigned at the request of President Trump. The move follows months of Mr. Trump expressing his displeasure with Mr. Sessions in critical tweets.

The list includes Kris Kobach and Alex Azar.

Attorney general Jeff Sessions has retired and his chief of staff, Matthew Whitaker, will become acting attorney general, President Trump announced.

Embattled Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigned Wednesday, making good on President Trump's promise that he would be out office after the midterm elections.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is reportedly leaving the Trump administration after months of speculation about his departure.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is reportedly leaving the Trump administration after months of speculation about his departure.

Matthew Whitaker was appointed has been appointed acting U.S. Attorney General.

Donald Trump continues to attack Jeff Sessions for recusing himself from the Mueller probe, but even if the president fired the attorney general, Robert Mueller’s investigation would continue. Joy Reid and her panel also discuss Sen. Lindsey Graham now appare…

For the last year, Republican senators have been adamant about one thing: President Donald Trump cannot and should not fire Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions fired back at President Donald Trump on Thursday after Trump gave a scathing assessment of his leadership at the Justice Department.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump pressed Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday to investigate his perceived enemies, as the long-running feud between the men bled into another day. Responding to Sessions' declaration that he would not be influenced…

The attorney general disagreed with Trump's initial claim that he "never took control" of the DOJ.

"To those who believe that the only way that you can protect Mueller is to keep Jeff Sessions as attorney general forever, I don't buy it."

The attorney general, who has normally turned the other cheek to Trump's criticisms, fired back against Trump a day earlier, vowing not to let the Justice Department become "improperly influenced by political considerations."

The attorney general, who has normally turned the other cheek to Trump's criticisms, fired back against Trump a day earlier, vowing not to let the Justice Department become "improperly influenced by political considerations."

U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his long-running feud with Attorney General Jeff Sessions Friday, calling on him to probe a litany of recurring complaints against those investigating his administration and Democrats.

"Come on Jeff, you can do it, the country is waiting!"

Alabama didn’t just choose Tommy Tuberville over Doug Jones. They chose him over Jeff Sessions too. So like, they went couldn’t settle for just racist. They absolutely HAD to have both racist AND dangerously stupid.

RT @leftcoastbabe: It's not just that Alabama could have kept the great Doug Jones as Senator. It's that even those who wanted a extrem…

RT @leftcoastbabe: It's not just that Alabama could have kept the great Doug Jones as Senator. It's that even those who wanted a extrem…

RT @leftcoastbabe: It's not just that Alabama could have kept the great Doug Jones as Senator. It's that even those who wanted a extrem…

RT @leftcoastbabe: It's not just that Alabama could have kept the great Doug Jones as Senator. It's that even those who wanted a extrem…

RT @leftcoastbabe: It's not just that Alabama could have kept the great Doug Jones as Senator. It's that even those who wanted a extrem…

RT @leftcoastbabe: It's not just that Alabama could have kept the great Doug Jones as Senator. It's that even those who wanted a extrem…

RT @leftcoastbabe: It's not just that Alabama could have kept the great Doug Jones as Senator. It's that even those who wanted a extrem…

RT @leftcoastbabe: It's not just that Alabama could have kept the great Doug Jones as Senator. It's that even those who wanted a extrem…

RT @leftcoastbabe: It's not just that Alabama could have kept the great Doug Jones as Senator. It's that even those who wanted a extrem…

RT @leftcoastbabe: It's not just that Alabama could have kept the great Doug Jones as Senator. It's that even those who wanted a extrem…

RT @leftcoastbabe: It's not just that Alabama could have kept the great Doug Jones as Senator. It's that even those who wanted a extrem…

It's not just that Alabama could have kept the great Doug Jones as Senator. It's that even those who wanted a extreme right-wing Republican could have had Jeff Sessions instead of the dangerous & incompetent fool Tommy Tuberville

I don't see Jeff "who could have quashed the Russia hoax from the start" Sessions doing this "Tuberville is protesting the Pentagon’s abortion policy because it provides paid leave and reimbursement costs for travel for servicemembers who cross state lines to get an abortion" https://t.co/ApMB65TnoB

RT @katietighe: @ethanwebman @loxatusster @eduardomenoni In this clip from the same event, the then Vice President moves in towards Jeff Se…

RT @RAMRANTS: A lot of the family members involved in these awkward moments don't know how to respond to Joe Biden preying on their young f…

What a difference between hiring a compadre like Merrick Garland vs Jeff Sessions Not just elections that have consequences https://t.co/a2vaH5hkap

RT @wmswrestle: Mad River fun. Between sessions at the Jeff Jordan Wrestling Camp. https://t.co/6IvNvxlo3j

RT @wmswrestle: Mad River fun. Between sessions at the Jeff Jordan Wrestling Camp. https://t.co/6IvNvxlo3j

Mad River fun. Between sessions at the Jeff Jordan Wrestling Camp. https://t.co/6IvNvxlo3j

RT @CheriJacobus: Jeff Sessions, Matt Whitaker, Bill Barr, all need to be placed under oath and reveal what investigations they ordered shu…

RT @katietighe: @ethanwebman @loxatusster @eduardomenoni In this clip from the same event, the then Vice President moves in towards Jeff Se…

We got Jeff Sessions but really it was Trump so we missed the celebration. Celebrate now. #tytlive https://t.co/NENQ9G9hqh

RT @WingRonin: @JDVance1 is the most based freshman Senator I have ever seen. I hope he becomes the new Jeff Sessions & future POTUS. This…

RT @kjplais: @DarrenJBeattie Dear god. If you would look back, you’d see RDS was in the House battling for Trump against that very issue. H…

"Death Valley" - Jeff Klein (My Jerusalem) | Rollins Sessions https://t.co/GX3awP7H9S via @YouTube

RT @WingRonin: @JDVance1 is the most based freshman Senator I have ever seen. I hope he becomes the new Jeff Sessions & future POTUS. This…

RT @kjplais: @DarrenJBeattie Dear god. If you would look back, you’d see RDS was in the House battling for Trump against that very issue. H…

RT @kjplais: @DarrenJBeattie Dear god. If you would look back, you’d see RDS was in the House battling for Trump against that very issue. H…

RT @ConeJuniper: Guilty obese drumpf fires Comey Jeff sessions Because they have respect and looks and you look like and orange blob

RT @CrockdadCO: @PragueArtist @johncardillo And Bill Barr. And Jeff Sessions. And Scaramucci. And Mathis. And Omorosa. And so on… Hiring w…

RT @ChrisJustice01: @Sam79197833 @BaddCompani AG Jeff Sessions and AG Bill Barr protected Trump, and covered up his crimes. They worked tog…

It appears that the video of VP Biden swearing in Jeff Sessions has been scrubbed from the internet. I think Sessions is the only one who swapped away Biden’s hand when he got touchy, feely with Sessions’ grandkids.

RT @johncardillo: This dude blocked me years ago when I told him Jeff Sessions wasn’t actually a silent assassin working behind the scenes…

RT @johncardillo: This dude blocked me years ago when I told him Jeff Sessions wasn’t actually a silent assassin working behind the scenes…

RT @johncardillo: This dude blocked me years ago when I told him Jeff Sessions wasn’t actually a silent assassin working behind the scenes…

RT @johncardillo: This dude blocked me years ago when I told him Jeff Sessions wasn’t actually a silent assassin working behind the scenes…

This dude blocked me years ago when I told him Jeff Sessions wasn’t actually a silent assassin working behind the scenes to prosecute Hillary. I can see his asinine analyses haven’t changed. Trump LOVES Ronna. https://t.co/wlRsAw8USD

RT @FrankElderson: What an eventful three days at the #ECBForum in beautiful Sintra, Portugal! Thanks to all for the interesting discussio…

RT @LomaximumOvrdrv: @leghorn1357 So what. John Durham spent $6.5 million for 1 guilty plea & 2 acquittals. But at least he got to travel…