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Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Jeff Sessions resigns as attorney general at President Donald Trump’s request,Matthew G. Whitaker to serve as acting attorney general

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Jeff Sessions has resigned as attorney general effective immediately after being asked to do so by President Donald Trump

"At your request, I am submitting my resignation," Sessions wrote in an undated letter to the president. 
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"Since the day I was honored to be sworn in as Attorney General of the United States, I came to work at the Department of Justice every day determined to do my duty and serve my country," Sessions wrote. "I have done so to the best of my ability, working to support the fundamental legal processes that are the foundation of justice." 
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On Twitter, Trump thanked Sessions for his service and announced that Sessions' chief of staff, Matthew G. Whitaker, will serve as acting attorney general and that a permanent replacement will take place at a later date
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