Twitter reacts to Jeff Sessions' surprise resignation

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A day after midterm elections, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has submitted his resignation to President Trump.

The controversial former Alabama Senator was one of Trump's earliest supporters, but drew ire from the president after recusing himself from the Russian probe.

His surprise resignation, which Sessions said was requested by President Trump, has elicited widespread reaction on social media where users from both sides of the political aisle appear pleased to see his departure.

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