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Jeff Sessions defends Department of Justice after Trump's criticism
Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a statement defending his decision to allow the Department of Justice Inspector General to investigate the FISA allegations.
“We have initiated the appropriate process that will ensure complaints against this Department will be fully and fairly acted upon if necessary," Sessions said in a statement. "As long as I am the Attorney General, I will continue to discharge my duties with integrity and honor, and this Department will continue to do its work in a fair and impartial manner according to the law and Constitution."