It is unthinkable that prisoners of war, particularly those who do not comply with the rules of warfare and violate the Geneva Conventions, would be given the same rights as an American citizen accused of a crime.
Sessions argues against granting habeas corpus rights to detainees, citing compliance with warfare rules.
Share
More from Jeff Sessions
I really am amazed that a judge sitting on an island in the Pacific can issue an order that stops the president of the United States from what appears to be clearly his statutory and constitutional power.
I think we ought to clarify it one way or the other so the public is out there not breaking Federal law.
Do you believe that you would come under political pressure from leading Democrats on this committee who want you to arrest 500 more people?
Other voices in this conversation
