"What he decides to do over at the Justice Department will be independent of political considerations over at the White House."
"I see the fact that no one was being prosecuted for this as a factor in a fivefold increase in four years in this count of illegal immigration. So, yes, hopefully people will get the message."
"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."
"If you cross the border unlawfully, even a first offense, then we're going to prosecute you."
"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."
"In Nazi Germany, they were keeping the Jews from leaving the country. But this is a serious matter. We need to think it through, be rational and thoughtful about it."
"Hopefully, people will get the message and come through the border, at the port of entry, and not break across the border unlawfully."
"On Thursday Jeff Sessions cited the bible to justify separating immigrant children from their parents."
"if people object to that citizenship status question, they should just not answer."
"Attorney General Jeff Sessions has already said he will make sure enough U.S. attorneys and judges are in place at the border to rule on the cases of this caravan."
"I think that's where we are. It can help us in determining a number of issues, particularly in our Civil Rights Division."