As I said before he took office, you can't elect a businessman who doesn't understand politics or gov't and expect them to operate effectively or responsibly.  But I was naive to believe he would surround himself with politically astute politicians or gov't people to advise him how to "be" a President.  Instead of draining the swamp, he filled it with corporate shills and surrounded himself with anti-gubmint types, much like himself who are clueless how gov't operates and how ethics are important.  Sessions is a classic example.  While a right-wing kook (unlike Trump?), he is willing to lie and break the rules, but when caught lying and breaking the rules (meeting with Russian diplomats) he's experienced enough as a long-time politician to realize he'd was busted and had to recuse himself.  No surprise or conspiracy.  But for ignorant Fake President, he doesn't get it, that he should of vetted Sessions to see if his Russian connections would get in the way of covering up Trump.