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Eugene

(62,646 posts)
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 10:14 AM Mar 2020

Trump endorses Jeff Sessions' rival in Alabama race

Source: BBC

Trump endorses Jeff Sessions' rival in Alabama race

11 March 2020

President Donald Trump has endorsed the rival of his former Attorney General Jeff Sessions in a runoff race for the Republican Alabama Senate nomination.

The president's endorsement of Tommy Tuberville, a former football coach, is an embarrassing blow for Mr Sessions.

Mr Sessions, who previously held the senate seat, was forced to leave the attorney general post in 2018 when his relationship with Mr Trump soured.

The winner will face the incumbent Democrat Doug Jones in November.

Mr Trump described Mr Tuberville as a "terrific" head coach and "a REAL LEADER".

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51837036
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Trump endorses Jeff Sessions' rival in Alabama race (Original Post) Eugene Mar 2020 OP
Lest we forget Captain Chaos also endorsed Luther Strange and Roy Moore. Sneederbunk Mar 2020 #1
Yeah, but this is payback TlalocW Mar 2020 #2
I Can't Be the Only One Reading This to Mean... The_Counsel Mar 2020 #3
Truly rich. But if Sessions won and IF Trump could possibly win, Sessions would lick Trump's shoes. marble falls Mar 2020 #4

TlalocW

(15,624 posts)
2. Yeah, but this is payback
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 10:29 AM
Mar 2020

For Sessions recusing himself from part of the Russia investigation when he was AG.

TlalocW

The_Counsel

(1,742 posts)
3. I Can't Be the Only One Reading This to Mean...
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 10:56 AM
Mar 2020

...that Doug Jones has a shot at holding his seat after all.

We need to send that guy some money.

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