I blame Trump.
Trump should have fired Sessions 15 seconds after he recused.
Trump also knew that Rod Rosenstein was Obama’s go-to U.S. Attorney for 8 freaking years.
So, what did Trump do?
Trump nominated Rosenstein for Deputy AG and let him pick Mueller as Special Prosecutor.
excellent points. Its been in a fascinating look at how American politics and its permanent DC bureaucracy and apparatchiks operate. Their schemes and machinations are seldom revealed like this.
I’ve said before that the DOJ is the political brain and nervous system of Fed.gov. A President must have an absolute loyalist in the job for protection - Kennedy appointed his own brother, Reagan had old friend Ed Meese, and Obama had fellow travelers Holden and Obama. He even made sure they were black for double loyalty.
Who did Trump have? Sessions. It nearly destroyed him.