/tags/jeff-sessions jeff sessions en-US Copyright Fri, 15 Jan 2021 00:49:47 GMT /news-partners/2021-01-14/justice-department-knew-2018-border-policy-would-separate-children-from-families Inspector General Michael Horowitz released a review Thursday confirming Trump administration officials knew its policy would separate children from their families at the Southwest border. Fri, 15 Jan 2021 00:49:47 GMT /news-partners/2021-01-14/justice-department-knew-2018-border-policy-would-separate-children-from-families Dustin Jones /news-partners/2020-03-01/jeff-sessions-embraces-president-trump-in-comeback-senate-bid The former U.S. attorney general is making a play for his old Senate seat in Alabama, and despite his public falling out with the president tells voters there, "I've been with him from the start." Sun, 01 Mar 2020 12:00:35 GMT /news-partners/2020-03-01/jeff-sessions-embraces-president-trump-in-comeback-senate-bid Debbie Elliott /news-partners/2019-04-19/meet-the-people-in-trumps-orbit-who-the-mueller-report-says-ignored-his-orders There were some directives the president attempted to make of his staffers or other government officials that might have breached the obstruction of justice threshold had they not stood up to him. Fri, 19 Apr 2019 09:00:55 GMT /news-partners/2019-04-19/meet-the-people-in-trumps-orbit-who-the-mueller-report-says-ignored-his-orders Jessica Taylor /news-partners/2018-12-19/another-legal-setback-to-the-trump-administrations-effort-to-crack-down-on-asylum In June, then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a ban on asylum-seekers fleeing gang violence or domestic abuse. A federal judge on Wednesday blocked that ban, saying it had "no legal basis." Wed, 19 Dec 2018 22:52:00 GMT /news-partners/2018-12-19/another-legal-setback-to-the-trump-administrations-effort-to-crack-down-on-asylum John Burnett /news-partners/2018-12-07/trump-picks-william-barr-attorney-general-under-h-w-bush-to-return-to-doj-helm The Justice Department veteran served as attorney general under President George H.W. Bush and now serves as a corporate lawyer. He's said to hold an expansive view on executive power. Fri, 07 Dec 2018 14:44:00 GMT /news-partners/2018-12-07/trump-picks-william-barr-attorney-general-under-h-w-bush-to-return-to-doj-helm Ryan Lucas /wvxu-stories/2018-11-08/downtown-demonstrators-call-for-protection-of-mueller-probe The removal of Jeff Sessions as attorney general has some Americans worried about the Robert Muller investigation into Russian election interference.... Fri, 09 Nov 2018 01:15:06 GMT /wvxu-stories/2018-11-08/downtown-demonstrators-call-for-protection-of-mueller-probe Bill Rinehart /news-partners/2018-11-07/what-will-acting-attorney-general-matthew-whitaker-mean-for-the-mueller-inquiry The chief of staff to former Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Whitaker is a former U.S. attorney with a history of questioning the scope of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. Thu, 08 Nov 2018 00:02:52 GMT /news-partners/2018-11-07/what-will-acting-attorney-general-matthew-whitaker-mean-for-the-mueller-inquiry Miles Parks, Philip Ewing /news/2018-10-02/attorney-general-sessions-announces-gang-charges-for-19-columbus-men Tuesday afternoon, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the indictment of 19 Columbus men associated with the Crips gang.A grand jury alleges the… Tue, 02 Oct 2018 21:54:22 GMT /news/2018-10-02/attorney-general-sessions-announces-gang-charges-for-19-columbus-men Adora Namigadde /2018-08-22/in-cleveland-ag-jeff-sessions-outlines-steps-against-opioids Attorney General Jeff Sessions traveled to Cleveland on Wednesday to announce a series of actions against people accused of illegally distributing opioids. The steps by the Justice Department target two Ohio doctors, two Chinese citizens and a number of others. “Today’s announcements are a warning to every trafficker, every crooked doctor or pharmacist, every drug company, every chairman and foreign national and company that puts greed before the lives and health of the American people,” Sessions said. Wed, 22 Aug 2018 22:13:42 GMT /2018-08-22/in-cleveland-ag-jeff-sessions-outlines-steps-against-opioids Nick Castele /news-partners/2018-08-07/lawsuit-challenges-administrations-crackdown-on-asylum-seekers Immigrants' rights groups say the plaintiffs fled "horrific persecution" and were deprived of the right to seek humanitarian protections by the tightened policies. Tue, 07 Aug 2018 22:45:00 GMT /news-partners/2018-08-07/lawsuit-challenges-administrations-crackdown-on-asylum-seekers Joel Rose