Attorney General Jeff Sessions Jefferson (Jeff) Beauregard SessionsTrump's policies on refugees are as simple as ABCs Ocasio-Cortez, Velázquez call for convention to decide Puerto Rico status White House officials voted by show of hands on 2018 family separations: report MORE said Monday that President Trump has a right to scold his Cabinet members.

During an interview on NBC's "Today," Sessions was asked whether Trump has apologized for his "public scolding" of the attorney general.

"I believe in the president's agenda. I believe in his leadership," Sessions said.

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"He has a right to scold his Cabinet members if he's not happy with them and he has a right to have people in his Cabinet that he believes will serve his agenda."

Sessions was further pressed on whether Trump ever apologized to him.

"He has not apologized," Sessions said. "He is quite frank about his concerns and he expressed them openly."

President Trump last month publicly criticized Sessions, speaking out against the attorney general's decision to recuse himself from the investigation into the Russian election meddling.

Trump during an interview said he likely would not have chosen Sessions for the role if he had known Sessions was going to recuse himself from the Russia probe.

He also targeted Sessions in a series of tweets.

During a separate interview Monday on CBS's "This Morning," Sessions was asked how long he thinks he will continue to serve as attorney general.

"Well I intend to serve as long as I can make a contribution and as long as the president wants me to serve," Sessions said, adding that the president can ask him to depart.

"But I intend to fulfill my duties."

Sessions also touted the successes of his department.

"I feel good about what we are accomplishing," he said. "I feel like we are accomplishing the president's agenda in an effective and professional way."