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*[https://www.voanews.com/a/sessions-orders-longer-prison-sentences-reversing-obama-era-policy/3849335.html Sessions Orders Longer Prison Sentences, Reversing Obama-era Policy]. ''Voice of America''. May 12, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017.</ref>

*[https://www.voanews.com/a/sessions-orders-longer-prison-sentences-reversing-obama-era-policy/3849335.html Sessions Orders Longer Prison Sentences, Reversing Obama-era Policy]. ''Voice of America''. May 12, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017.</ref>

*June 7, 2017—Attorney General Sessions ended a policy begun by Eric Holder where the Justice Department would reach settlements with companies that required them to pay third-party groups, many of which were left-wing organizations.<ref>Multiple references:

*June 7, 2017—Attorney General Sessions ended a policy begun by Eric Holder where the Justice Department would reach settlements with companies that required them to pay third-party groups, many of which were left-wing organizations.<ref>Multiple references:

*[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/06/07/doj-ends-holder-era-slush-fund-payouts-to-outside-groups.html DOJ ends Holder-era ‘slush fund’ payouts to outside groups]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved June 7, 2017.

*[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/06/07/doj-ends-holder-era-slush-fund-payouts-to-outside-groups.html DOJ ends Holder-era ‘slush fund’ payouts to outside groups]. ''Fox News''. June 7, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2017.

*Mason, Ian (June 7, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/07/sessions-ends-doj-handouts-leftist-groups/ Jeff Sessions Ends DOJ Handouts for Leftist Groups]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 7, 2017.</ref> It was reported in August 2017 that the DOJ was investigating Holder's policy.<ref>Mason, Ian (August 4, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/04/sessions-orders-doj-recount-slush-fund-payments-leftists/ Exclusive – Jeff Sessions Orders Look into ‘DOJ Slush Fund’ Payments to Leftists]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 4, 2017.</ref>

*Mason, Ian (June 7, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/07/sessions-ends-doj-handouts-leftist-groups/ Jeff Sessions Ends DOJ Handouts for Leftist Groups]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 7, 2017.

*Pappas, Alex (October 25, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/10/25/smoking-gun-email-reveals-obama-doj-blocked-conservative-groups-from-settlement-funds-gop-lawmaker-says.html 'Smoking gun' email reveals Obama DOJ blocked conservative groups from settlement funds, GOP lawmaker says]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved October 25, 2017.</ref> It was reported in August 2017 that the DOJ was investigating Holder's policy.<ref>Mason, Ian (August 4, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/04/sessions-orders-doj-recount-slush-fund-payments-leftists/ Exclusive – Jeff Sessions Orders Look into ‘DOJ Slush Fund’ Payments to Leftists]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 4, 2017.</ref>

*June 20, 2017—Attorney General Sessions launched the National Public Safety Partnership as part of a wider DOJ effort at countering violent crime.<ref>Mason, Ian (June 20, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/20/jeff-sessions-launches-national-public-safety-partnership/ AG Jeff Sessions Vows to Counter Rise in Violent Crime, Launches ‘National Public Safety Partnership’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 21, 2017.</ref>

*June 20, 2017—Attorney General Sessions launched the National Public Safety Partnership as part of a wider DOJ effort at countering violent crime.<ref>Mason, Ian (June 20, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/20/jeff-sessions-launches-national-public-safety-partnership/ AG Jeff Sessions Vows to Counter Rise in Violent Crime, Launches ‘National Public Safety Partnership’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 21, 2017.</ref>

*June 30, 2017—The Trump Administration sent 20 [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives|ATF]] agents to [[Chicago]] to help the city fight gun violence.<ref>Multiple references:

*June 30, 2017—The Trump Administration sent 20 [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives|ATF]] agents to [[Chicago]] to help the city fight gun violence.<ref>Multiple references: