First published at 12:58 UTC on February 20th, 2020.
Jeff Sessions Recused Himself explains Why President Trump's Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself amidst the Spygate scandal. #Spygate #JeffSessions
Jefferson Beauregard "Jeff" Sessions III (born December 24, 1946) was the…
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Jeff Sessions Recused Himself explains Why President Trump's Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself amidst the Spygate scandal. #Spygate #JeffSessions
Jefferson Beauregard "Jeff" Sessions III (born December 24, 1946) was the 84th United States Attorney General, serving under Republican President Donald Trump. Previously, he served in a variety of government positions, most notably as the junior United States Senator from Alabama from 1997 to 2017.
Sessions is a strongly conservative member of the Republican Party. As a United States senator, Sessions focused his energies on opposing illegal immigration, protecting American workers against harmful "free trade" agreements, maintaining a strong military, upholding the rule of law, limiting the role of government, and providing tax relief to stimulate economic growth and empower Americans to keep more of their hard-earned money. As Attorney General, he advanced conservative law enforcement policies (see "United States Attorney General" section below).
Sessions became the first sitting U.S. Senator to endorse Donald Trump for U.S. President. He strongly supported Trump due to their policy agreements. It was reported that Steve Bannon convinced Sessions to endorse Trump, and he knew he was making a big risk in doing so
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Attorney General Sessions meeting with U.S. Border Patrol Agents, April 11, 2017.
After winning the 2016 election, President Trump nominated, and the U.S. Senate subsequently confirmed, Sessions as United States Attorney General. He set out to enact the conservative policies he fought for – and was isolated because of – in the Senate. As Attorney General, Sessions enacted conservative policies and reformed the Justice Department from what it had been under Eric Holder and Loretta Lynch. He stayed strong, even when President Trump himself publicly attacked him, and he had broad support among conservatives.
Sessions set in motion the chain of events which led..
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