agenda based on the rule of law that formed a central part of your campaign for the presidency,” he wrote.

Trump declined to answer questions about Sessions during his press conference earlier Wednesday afternoon.

Sessions was long rumored to leave the administration as attorney general after the midterm elections and the president moved quickly to replace him.

A Department of Justice spokesperson confirmed to Breitbart News that Whitaker would reassert control of the Mueller Russia investigation, which was under the purvue of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein after Sessions recused himself in March 2017.

That decision angered Trump, remaining a festering frustration for the president, especially since Sessions did not inform him prior to the announcement.Philippines to Buy 3 Naval Landing Craft from Australia

The Philippines will buy three surplus naval landing craft from Australia in addition to two vessels Canberra has donated to deal with future relief efforts following typhoons, a defence official said Monday.

The three 44.5-metre-long (146-foot) craft, which are designed to carry heavy supplies, will be acquired and refurbished at a cost of around 726 million pesos ($ 16.5 million), said Defence Department public affairs chief Arsenio Andolong.

"By market standards, these are almost giveaway prices," he told AFP.

"These vessels will be used for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief," Andolong said.

The Australian embassy confirmed that the Philippines had expressed its intention to purchase the three vessels.

Australian Defence Minister Kevin Andrews previously announced that two of the same ships would be donated to