Jeff Sessions: “Well, that is what they have been saying for 20 years, everyone that sat in that chair, wouldn't you say, Senator…”

We need to take away children.

It hasn't been good, and the American people don't like the idea that we're separating families. We never really intended to do that.

I think we ought to clarify it one way or the other so the public is out there not breaking Federal law.

What he decides to do over at the Justice Department will be independent of political considerations over at the White House.