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U.S. NEWSFriday 5 January 2018
2 GOP lawmakers call for AG Sessions to resign Book leaves Trump
‘furious,’ ‘disgusted’
By MARY CLARE JALONICK views known in an opinion declined comment. Ses- and suggest that Justice with Steve Bannon
Associated Press column published Thursday sions, who was part of Don- Department officials were
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two on the Washington Exam- ald Trump’s presidential behind the leak. Meadows By JILL COLVIN
Republican House mem- iner’s website. The headline campaign, stepped aside and Jordan also criticize Associated Press
bers are calling on Attor- said: “It’s time for Jeff Ses- last year from the depart- the department for not WASHINGTON (AP) —
ney General Jeff Sessions to sions to go.” ment’s investigation into answering questions from President Donald Trump
resign as they criticizing his They write that Sessions Russian meddling in the Congress in recent months. launched a scathing at-
Justice Department for not “has recused himself from 2016 election. Sessions’ “It is time for Sessions to tack on former top adviser
cooperating with Congress the Russia investigation, but deputy, Rod Rosenstein, start managing in a spirit of Steve Bannon, responding
and for leaks related to its it would appear he has no later appointed special transparency to bring all of to a new book that por-
Russia investigation control at all of the premier counsel Robert Mueller to this improper behavior to trays Trump as an undis-
Reps. Mark Meadows of law enforcement agency take over the probe. light and stop further viola- ciplined man-child who
North Carolina and Jim in the world.” The lawmakers question the tions,” Meadows and Jor- didn’t actually want to
Jordan of Ohio made their A Sessions spokeswoman story’s sources and premise dan said. q win the White House and
quotes Bannon as calling
Lucky draw helps Republicans hold Virginia House his son’s contact with a
Russian lawyer “treason-
By ALAN SUDERMAN Virginia State Board of Elections chairman, James Alcorn, holds up the name of David Yancy, ous.” “I don’t talk to him,”
Associated Press the winner of a drawing to determine the winner of a tied election for the 94th district House of Trump said Thursday of his
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Vir- Delegates seat at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018. Yancey won the drawing former chief strategist.
ginia Republicans cheered over Democrat Shelly Simonds. Hitting back via formal
Thursday when their candi- White House statement
date won a state House of She stayed still and kept But when asked, she explic- if wouldn’t be complete rather than a more typi-
Delegates race by luck of looking straight ahead, itly said her options — in- before the session starts cal Twitter volley, Trump in-
the draw, having his name not giving any initial reac- cluding a recount request, and Cox said neither Yanc- sisted Bannon had little to
chosen first out of ceramic tion. After a few seconds, were still on the table. ey nor Simonds would be do with his victorious cam-
bowl. But inside a confer- she looked at her 15-year- For his part, Yancey’s only seated until a winner was paign and “has nothing
ence room in Richmond’s daughter Georgia, and comments came on social finalized. That would still al- to do with me or my Presi-
Capitol Square, where the said, “it’s ok.” media , where he congrat- low Republicans to elect a dency.”
drawing was held, it was all The room that had been ulated Simonds on a “hard speaker and make com- It was a blistering attack
agony of defeat and no joy buzzing with excitement fought election.” mittee assignments based against the man who
of victory. That’s because moments before went si- He left the speaking to on a 50-49 advantage. helped deliver the presi-
Republican David Yancey lent, save for the rapid click House Republican Leader The race between Yancey, dency to Trump, spurred
skipped the drawing, while of the cameras trained on Kirk Cox and his top depu- a three-term incumbent, by an unflattering new
Democratic challenger Simonds. ty, Del. Todd Gilbert, who and Simonds has bounced book by writer Michael
Shelley Simonds and many Much of the crowd, filled were in much higher spir- back and forth since the Wolff that paints Trump as
of her supporters absorbed with state workers and its when they met with re- November election, when a leader who doesn’t un-
it in stunned silence. aides to Democratic Gov. porters outside the House Virginia Democrats — fu- derstand the weight of the
The drawing of lots took Terry McAuliffe and Gov.- chamber. eled by voter anger direct- presidency and spends his
place after an election, elect Ralph Northam, “The takeaway from today ed at Republican President evenings eating cheese-
recount and legal battles quickly filed out. is, we will be in the majority Donald Trump — wiped burgers in bed, watching
between Yancey and Si- After a few minutes, Si- on the first day,” Cox said, out a 66-34 advantage television and talking on
monds ended in a tie. monds gave an impromptu referring to the 2018 legisla- held by Republicans in the phone to old friends.
Yancey’s win allows Re- news conference. tive session that starts next the House. The election Speaking to reporters be-
publicans to maintain a “This is a sad conclusion for week. has been widely seen as a fore meeting with Repub-
slim majority in the House, me,” she said, sounding a Republicans currently con- potential harbinger of the lican senators Thursday,
though a final tally is still un- lot like she was conceding trol the chamber 51-49. If Si- 2018 midterm congressio- Trump noted Bannon had
certain. The drawing drew defeat. monds pursued a recount, nal elections.q praised him on his radio
a large, if lopsided, crowd show late Wednesday af-
to the Virginia elections ter Trump issued the state-
board meeting. Many were ment. “He called me a
either reporters or Simonds’ great man last night,”
supporters. Trump said. “He obviously
So the focus was entirely changed his tune pretty
on Simonds, who sat stoi- quick”
cally as the commission Late Wednesday, Trump
ran through the ceremony. attorney Charles Harder
The name of each candi- threatened legal action
date, printed on a piece against Bannon over “dis-
of paper, was placed into paraging statements and
separate film canisters. The in some cases outright de-
canisters were put into a famatory statements.”
cobalt-blue-and-white ce- Harder sent Bannon a let-
ramic bowl made by a lo- ter saying the former Trump
cal artist and stirred around. aide violated confidentiali-
Board Chairman James ty agreements by speaking
Alcorn pulled one of the with Wolff. The letter de-
canister’s out and read manded Bannon “cease
the winner’s name: “David and desist” any further dis-
Yancey.” closure of confidential in-
Without him there, all eyes formation. Bannon did not
fell on Simonds. immediately respond to a
request for comment.q
