Trump fires his A-G Sessions, vows to fight Democrats if probes launched

During a combative news conference in which he tangled with reporters, Trump trumpeted his role in Republican gains in Tuesday's midterm congressional elections

US President Donald Trump forced out his attorney-general on Wednesday and threatened to fight back if Democrats use their new majority in the US House of Representatives to launch investigations into his administration and finances.

Trump came out swinging a day after his Republicans lost control of the House, and followed through on repeated threats to remove Attorney-General Jeff Sessions.

Sessions, a 71-year-old former US senator from Alabama, was an early and loyal supporter of Trump but drew his fury when he recused himself from an investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 White House campaign.

His departure was the first in what