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Jeff Sessions

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Jeff Sessions is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 84th Attorney General of the United States from 2017 to 2018. A member of the Republican Party, he was previously a U.S. Senator from Alabama from 2007 to 2017. During his tenure in the Senate, Sessions was known for his strong stance on immigration and law enforcement issues, advocating for stricter immigration policies and supporting various measures to combat drug trafficking and crime. He also served as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama from 2001 to 2002.

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Nov 2, 2017

I did not and I'm not aware of anyone else that did. And I don't believe it happened.

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Nov 1, 2017

I did not and I'm not aware of anyone else that did. And I don't believe it happened.

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Sep 4, 2017

The program known as DACA that was effectuated under the Obama administration is being rescinded. We are people of compassion and we are people of law, but there's nothing compassionate about the failure to enforce immigration laws.

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Aug 7, 2017

It's critical for everyone from the president on down to also follow through and make sure that they crack down leaks and don't be a culprit of passing on classified information at the same time.

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Aug 7, 2017

The leaks are incredibly damaging to our intelligence mission and capabilities. Simply put, these leaks hurt our country. We are taking a stand. This culture of leaking must stop.

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Jul 31, 2017

I believe the President's comments were, 'done in jest.' But Sessions also said they could impact community police relations.

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Jul 26, 2017

Well, you know, I understand his feelings about it because this has been a big distraction for him. But Tucker, I've talked to experts in the Department of Justice, people who are trained in that. I'm confident that I made the right…

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Jul 24, 2017

The office of attorney general of the United States is not a normal political office. And anyone who holds it must have total fidelity to the laws and the Constitution of the United States. He or she must be committed to following the law…

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Jul 24, 2017

Let's wait and see how this plays out. Let's wait and see what happens. Do not rush to judgment.

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Jul 24, 2017

One of the most dangerous and rarely discussed exercises of raw power is the issuance of expansive court decrees.

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Jul 20, 2017

Let me be clear. I never had meetings with Russian operatives or Russian intermediaries about the Trump campaign, and the idea that I was part of a, quote, continuing exchange of information during the campaign between Trump surrogates and…

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Jul 20, 2017

I have never met with or had any conversation with any Russians or any foreign officials concerning any type of interference with any campaign or election in the United States.

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Jul 20, 2017

I never had meetings with Russian operatives or Russian intermediaries about the Trump campaign, and the idea that I was part of a 'continuing exchange of information' during the campaign between Trump surrogates and intermediaries for the…

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Jul 11, 2017

No! I have been called a surrogate at a time or two and I did not have communications with the Russians.

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Jun 25, 2017

I should not be involved investigating a campaign I had a role in.

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Jun 12, 2017

I think he probably was required to tell Congress that it wasn't over, that new evidence had been developed.

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Jun 12, 2017

Our recommendation was put in writing. And I believe it was correct.

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Jun 12, 2017

Not sufficient. We do not have a sufficient strategy dealing with technological and IT penetrations of our system.

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Jun 12, 2017

I can assure you that none of those meetings discussed manipulating a campaign in the United States in any way, shape, or form, or any hacking or any such ideas like that.

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Jun 12, 2017

I believe we're going to have a new and excellent FBI director, a person who is smart, disciplined, with integrity and proven judgment.

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Jun 12, 2017

There may have been some published accounts of Mr. Page talking with the Russians. I'm not sure. I don't recall.

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Jun 12, 2017

Well, I would've been shocked and I would've known it was improper.

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Jun 12, 2017

I came there not knowing he was going to be there. I don't have any recollection of even knowing he would be there.

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