Thread by @JuanMaBenitez

THREAD #MuellerReport "The President learned of the Special Counsel's appointment from Sessions, who was with the President, Hunt, and McGahn conducting interviews for a new FBI Director." @NY1

"According to notes written by Hunt , when Sessions told the President that a Special Counsel had been appointed, the President slumped back in his chair and said, "Oh my God. This is terrible. This is the end of my Presidency. I'm fucked."

"The President became angry and
lambasted the Attorney General for his decision to recuse from the investigation , stating, "How
could you let this happen, Jeff?"

"Sessions recalled that the President said to him, "you were supposed to protect me," or words to that effect. The President returned to the consequences of
the appointment and said, "Everyone tells me if you get one of these independent counsels it ruins
your presidency...

... It takes years and years and I won 't be able to do anything. This is the worst
thing that ever happened to me.""

"The President then told Sessions he should resign as Attorney General. Sessions agreed to submit his resignation and left the Oval Office. Hicks saw the President shortly after Sessions departed and described the President...

as being extremely upset by the Special Counsel's
appointment. Hicks said that she had only seen the President like that one other time, when the Access Hollywood tape came out during the campaign."

Sessions submitted his resignation letter the next day, but the president put it in his pocket and told Sessions he wanted him to stay. Trump's chief of staff Reince Priebus saw that as problematic, saying the president had "DOJ by the throat."