There is a debate about whether Sessions is a “white hat” or a “black hat.”
I suggest he is a “no hat.”
He turned in his cards, walked out of the saloon, got on his horse and rode away before the black hats and white hats started getting it on.
I criticized him at the time for his recusal, which was premature, vague and overly broad.
But now he is in a box and just has to wait it out. Having conceded that he has a material conflict and must recuse, if he were to start involving himself in any way in these matters now there would surely be a petition to have him disbarred for violating professional ethical rules.
Also, it has been leaked, even recently, that the Special Counsel has an open investigation into Sessions’ own contacts with Russians and allegedly false statements he made in connection therewith.
Having recused and allowed the Mueller coup attempt to get started, it doesn’t do any good for him to resign now, since McConnell, Graham, McCain and other GOPe senators, not to mention the Dems, have made clear they would not confirm any new AG who is not on board with the Mueller effort, or at least until that changes.
“whether Sessions is a white hat or a black hat. I suggest he is a no hat.”
That is the standard that Sessions has cultivated throughout his career as a prosecutor, prior to his political career, and since becoming AG - an objective professional who goes by the book, and let’s the chips fall where they may. Blind justice.
If Sessions just worked strictly by the book, he would have done, what it appears he did do - have the IG investigate, refer any indications of criminality to a criminal prosecutor, and not reveal it publicly (unless required by his legitimate Congressional oversight).