The response to Attorney General Jeff Sessionsâ firing of former Deputy FBI director has been mixed from most Republicans. However, today on âSunday Morning Futures,â Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) praised the decision saying it was necessary. âWell I think the Attorney General did the right thing. It was the appropriate decision given the reports of his having leaked internal information to the media and then giving false information about that misleading information to those investigating the matter.