Attorney General Jeff Sessions has submitted his resignation to President Donald Trump, The Associated Press reported.
BREAKING: Attorney General Jeff Sessions submits resignation in letter to President Donald Trump.
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 7, 2018
Sessions was asked to resign by President Donald Trump the day after the midterm election held Tuesday, CNN reported.
Trump tweeted that Sessions' Chief of Staff Matthew Whitaker will be the acting Attorney General until a replacement is named and confirmed.
We are pleased to announce that Matthew G. Whitaker, Chief of Staff to Attorney General Jeff Sessions at the Department of Justice, will become our new Acting Attorney General of the United States. He will serve our Country well....
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 7, 2018
Trump also thanked Sessions for his service to the administration.
....We thank Attorney General Jeff Sessions for his service, and wish him well! A permanent replacement will be nominated at a later date.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 7, 2018
The resignation letter was delivered to White House chief of staff John Kelly, CNN reported.
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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is believed to remain in charge of Russia investigation and special counsel Robert Mueller, CNN reported.
Trump was asked about Sessions tenure during a news conference the president held at the White House Wednesday. He did not answer the question about Sessions' status specifically, but said he was "extremely" satisfied with the Cabinet, CNN reported.
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