Attorney General Jeff Sessions was staring an exit opportunity in the face but he blinked. After his boss savaged him Wednesday in an interview that's now coursing through the interwebs, Sessions could have demonstrated a bit of self-respect and, dare we say, integrity by tendering his resignation. But nope. The New York Times writes:
Mr. Sessions said he loves his job and will continue to serve “as long as that is appropriate.”
Asked whether he is considering resigning, Mr. Sessions said he and his colleagues intend to continue to do their jobs.
“We are serving right now. The work we are doing today is the kind of work that we intend to continue,” he said during a news conference announcing what he described as the dismantling of a dark web operation that sold narcotics and other illicit goods.
Sessions said he was "totally confident" that he and his colleagues could continue running the agency in an "effective way."
Of course, he's also the guy who gave Trump cover for firing the guy who was investigating and recently said he wanted to resurrect the '80s-era D.A.R.E. program to keep kids off drugs.
So if you were hoping Sessions might save us all from his stewardship as our top law enforcement official, you're gonna have to wait a little longer. Stay tuned.