Trump tweet ‘next level crazy’

ATTACK: SESSIONS IN CROSSHAIRS

President accuses A-G of jeopardising two Congressmen’s re-election chances.

US President Donald Trump launched a fresh attack on Attorney-General Jeff Sessions, accusing him of jeopardising the chances of re-election for two Republican congressmen by bringing criminal charges against them just before the midterm elections. Trump wrote on Twitter the Justice Department’s decision to file charges will hurt safe Republican seats in the House of Representatives.

Election analysts believe there is a 50% chance the Democratic Party will take control of the House, in which all 435 seats are up for grabs in the November 6 elections. Republicans currently hold a 236-193 advantage and there are six vacant seats.

“Two long running, Obama era, investigations of two very popular Republican Congressmen were brought to a well publicised charge, just ahead of the MidTerms, by the Jeff Sessions Justice Department,” the Republican president wrote. “Two easy wins now in doubt because there is not enough time. Good job, Jeff...”

On August 8, Congressman Christopher Collins was charged with participating in an insider trading scheme. Collins has denied wrongdoing but will not seek re-election.

On August 23, Republican Representative Duncan Hunter was indicted on charges that he and his wife used thousands of dollars in campaign funds to pay for vacations and other personal expenses and filed false campaign finance reports, federal officials said.

Hunter, the second congressman to back Trump for the White House, has denied wrongdoing, and a recent poll put him in the lead for the election.

Former Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara called Trump’s tweet “next level crazy, inappropriate, unethical, stupid, incriminating.” – Reuters