Sessions made this decision back in March, citing his prominent role in Trump's election campaign. But news had also emerged that he hadn't disclosed meetings with top Russian officials.
Vice President Mike Pence wants nothing to do with all this and is trying to distance himself from all things Russia, so he's just carrying on being Mike Pence.
Meanwhile, press secretary Sean Spicer has been one of the most prominent faces of the Trump administration, going on TV frequently to lie on behalf of his boss.
But Spicer struggled during his press briefings and was frequently criticized for his messaging and tone.
As retribution, he's said to have blocked Spicer, a Catholic, from meeting the Pope when they all went to the Vatican.
So, with all this drama, Trump has brought a new member into the White House clique: Anthony Scaramucci.
As the new head of the communications department, Scaramucci is slick, confident, and obsessed with hair and makeup.
He also keeps going on TV and telling everyone how much he loves — yes, loves — the president.
Spicer was pissed that he'd have to report to Scaramucci, so he resigned.
And Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Spicer's deputy, was promoted.
Meanwhile, Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, who is widely viewed as a weak figure in the White House, was also said to not be pleased with Scaramucci's appointment.
On Wednesday, Politico reported on Scaramucci's (publicly available) financial disclosures. In an angry tweet, he then called the story a "leak" from the White House and even tagged Priebus, which some saw as an attack on the chief of staff.
Scaramucci later deleted the tweet and said he wasn't trying to blame Priebus. BUT he then went on TV and compared their relationship to the biblical brothers Cain and Abel (Spoiler: Cain murders Abel).
AND THEN on Thursday evening the New Yorker published an interview in which Scaramucci called Priebus "a fucking paranoid schizophrenic, a paranoiac."
People are wondering how far all this backstabbing will go.
Meanwhile, the media is watching on...
And the press LOVES all the drama.
As does Trump, who despite all the chaos, enjoys people fighting for his favor.
