Sessions: Trump hasn’t apologized over public scolding Attorney general says he thinks relationship with president now 'considerably better'

Attorney General Jeff Sessions was matter-of-fact Monday over President Donald Trump’s unusual public criticism for his recusal from the federal investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.

"He has a right to scold his Cabinet members," the attorney general told NBC, while adding that he expected to see Trump later Monday to discuss the administration's response to the attack at a rally over the weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia.


Asked whether Trump has ever apologized for the public tongue-lashing, Sessions said the president has not.

"He has not apologized. He's quite frank about his concerns and expressed them openly," the attorney general said on NBC's "Today."

However, Sessions said he believes his relationship with Trump has improved in recent weeks.

"I think it’s considerably better," the attorney general said on "CBS This Morning."

Still, during a round of morning TV interviews about the Charlottesville violence, Sessions offered no indication of direct, regular contact with Trump. When talking about what the president said on the issue over the weekend, the attorney general referenced only the president's public statements and gave no hint that he'd spoken with him about what he meant.

In addition, when speaking about whether Trump planned to clarify his remarks, Sessions repeatedly used phrases like "I suspect" and said that more from the president would be coming "soon, maybe today."

Despite the tensions Trump laid bare on Twitter and in interviews with reporters, Sessions said he has no plans to quit. "I intend to serve as long as I can make a contribution," the attorney general told CBS. "I feel like we're accomplishing the president's agenda in an effective and professional way."