Trump tells NBC's Chuck Todd that he regrets hiring Jeff Sessions
President Trump often boasts about his administration's accomplishments, but that doesn't mean he's above some self-reflection.
During a taped interview for NBC's Meet the Press, which aired on Sunday morning, Chuck Todd asked the president to hypothetically take a mulligan on one decision he's made during his tenure so far. Trump didn't hesitate for long before saying that it would be "personnel," specifically the appointment of former Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
Trump hasn't been Sessions' biggest fan ever since the former Alabama senator recused himself from the probe into Russian election meddling. Sessions resigned in November 2018, and made it clear that Trump wanted him out of the position. Based off the interview with Todd, then, it seems like their relationship remains sour.
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Trump spoke much more highly of current Attorney General William Barr, who replaced Sessions. The president called Barr "tough" and a "fine man" who has done a "spectacular job" as attorney general, in addition to bringing "sanity back." Watch Trump's full, unedited interview with Todd at NBC News.
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