When Attorney General Jeff Sessions responded to criticism from President Donald Trump with a statement issued on Aug. 23, major media outlets zeroed in on what appeared to be a tiff between the commander-in-chief and his top attorney. Few devoted any time to the substance of Trump’s response to that statement the next day.
In his response, the president lauded Sessions for his dedication to not being swayed by political considerations and implored him to investigate a list of 12 cases of potential corruption, many of which Trump has been vocal about for months.
