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 language in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), which Sessions considered to be clear and decisive. Sessions thought that any argument that the CFR did not apply to him was "very thin." Sessions got the impression, based on calls he received from White House officials, that the President was very upset with him and did not think he had done his duty as Attorney General.

Shortly after Sessions announced his recusal, the White House Counsel's Office directed that Sessions should not be contacted about the matter. Internal White House Counsel's Office notes from March 2, 2017, state "No contact w/Sessions" and "No comms / Serious concerns about obstruction."

On March 3, the day after Sessions's recusal, McGahn was called into the Oval Office. Other advisors were there, including Priebus and Bannon. The President opened the conversation by saying, "I don't have a lawyer." The President expressed anger at McGahn about the recusal and brought up Roy Cohn, stating that he wished Cohn was his attorney. McGahn interpreted this comment as directed at him, suggesting that Cohn would fight for the