Trump ‘not concerned’ with Mueller investigationĭuring a question and answer session, Trump was asked whether or not he would end the Mueller investigation into possible collusion between his campaign and Russia. Trump asked Pence to stand up and raise his right hand, in an apparent joke, then asked if would join his ticket in 2020. Trump was asked by a member of the press if Vice President Mike Pence would be his running mate in the 2020 presidential contest. Vice President Mike Pence will be Trump’s running mate Tester’s victory gives Democrats 46 seats in the Senate, including two independent members who caucus with Democrats. Senator Tester re-elected, takes Democrats to 46 seats in the Senateĭemocratic Senator Jon Tester of Montana was re-elected to third term, defeating Republican Matt Rosendale. He said Matthew G Whitaker, Sessions’s chief of staff, would become the acting attorney general until a replacement is announced, which the president said would come at a later date.

On Twitter, Trump thanked Sessions for his service and wished him well. In the letter, which was widely shared by US media, Sessions said he was resigning “at your request”. Sessions informed Trump of his resignation in a letter sent to the president earlier in the day. US President Donald Trump forced out Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday, less than 24 hours Republican party lost control of the House of Representatives. Follow all the major updates: Wednesday, November 7 Jeff Sessions resigns at Trump’s request

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