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Trump reportedly went 'ballistic' over Sessions recusal amid Russia firestorm

Trump was reportedly "fuming" about the news on Friday, telling his aides Sessions shouldn't have recused himself.

President Donald Trump was outraged Friday over Attorney General Jeff Sessions' recusal from investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 campaign, according to media reports.

Trump hauled his key advisors into the Oval Office on Friday afternoon before he departed for Palm Beach, Florida, and went "ballistic" over Sessions' recusal, ABC News reported, citing senior White House sources.

Sessions held a press conference the previous day to announce his recusal, acquiescing to growing, bipartisan calls to do so following revelations that he had not disclosed during his confirmation process that he had met with the Russian ambassador twice last year during Trump's election campaign.

Trump was "fuming" about the news on Friday, telling his aides Sessions shouldn't have recused himself, the Washington Post's Robert Costa tweeted Saturday.

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Trump questioned the logic of Sessions' recusal, and emphasized to his advisors that the entire situation had been handled poorly, Politico reported.

The advisors present in the meeting on Friday reportedly included chief strategist Stephen Bannon, chief of staff Reince Priebus, press secretary Sean Spicer, White House counsel Don McGahn, communications director Mike Dubke, as well as senior advisor Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump.

After the meeting, Bannon and Priebus offered to stay behind in Washington, rather than accompanying Trump to Florida as planned, according to ABC News. Trump reportedly agreed they should remain behind, and their names were removed from the passenger manifest.

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