Jeff Sessions hits back at Donald Trump after president labels him a 'disgrace' over FBI allegations

Issuing a rare response to criticism from Donald Trump, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has defended his decision to launch an internal probe of alleged surveillance abuses by the FBI. The statement came hours after Mr Trump took to Twitter to lambaste Mr Sessions - whom he appointed and has the power to remove - for having the Department of Justice’s internal watchdog investigate allegations that officials had misused their authority in surveiling former Trump campaign associate Carter Page. “We have initiated the appropriate process that will ensure complaints against this Department will be fully and fairly acted upon if necessary,” Mr Sessions said in a statement.

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