WASHINGTON (AP/CLARKSVILLENOW) Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander has issued a statement of support for Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign.
This was the statement, issued Wednesday after Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigned at the request of President Donald Trump:
“I have a lot of respect for Jeff Sessions and for his integrity, but the President has a right to his own cabinet member, subject to confirmation by the U.S. Senate. The one thing this does make certain is that the Mueller investigation into Russian meddling in elections will continue to its end, it should, because no new Attorney general can be confirmed who will stop that investigation.”
My statement on the resignation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions. pic.twitter.com/DGYve0oLu1
— Lamar Alexander (@SenAlexander) November 7, 2018
Matthew Whitaker, the new acting attorney general says he’s honored that President Donald Trump has confidence in his ability to lead the Justice Department and is committed to “leading a fair department with the highest ethical standards, that upholds the rule of law, and seeks justice for all Americans.”
Whitaker became acting attorney general Wednesday after Jeff Sessions resigned from the Justice Department.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.