President Trump blamed Attorney General Jeff Sessions Tuesday morning for allowing the Russia investigation to continue for longer than it should, all because Sessions recused himself from the probe.

“The Russian Witch Hunt Hoax continues, all because Jeff Sessions didn’t tell me he was going to recuse himself...I would have quickly picked someone else. So much time and money wasted, so many lives ruined...and Sessions knew better than most that there was No Collusion!”



The Russian Witch Hunt Hoax continues, all because Jeff Sessions didn’t tell me he was going to recuse himself...I would have quickly picked someone else. So much time and money wasted, so many lives ruined...and Sessions knew better than most that there was No Collusion! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 5, 2018



Trump has repeatedly said he would have picked someone else as his attorney general if he knew that Sessions was going to recuse himself from the Russia investigation. His ongoing comments are raising questions again about whether he might try to remove Sessions from office, although some observers have said it would likely be difficult for Trump to get a replacement confirmed.

Special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian collusion with the 2016 Trump campaign has gone on for over a year.