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| | *Lehman, Charles Fain (July 19, 2017). [http://freebeacon.com/issues/sessions-new-guidelines-asset-forfeiture/ Sessions Announces New Federal Guidelines on Controversial Asset Forfeiture Practice]. ''The Washington Free Beacon''. Retrieved July 19, 2017. | | *Lehman, Charles Fain (July 19, 2017). [http://freebeacon.com/issues/sessions-new-guidelines-asset-forfeiture/ Sessions Announces New Federal Guidelines on Controversial Asset Forfeiture Practice]. ''The Washington Free Beacon''. Retrieved July 19, 2017. |
| | *[http://www.cbsnews.com/news/sessions-signals-more-police-property-seizures-coming-from-justice-department/ Sessions reinstates asset forfeiture policy at Justice Department]. ''CBS News''. July 19, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017. | | *[http://www.cbsnews.com/news/sessions-signals-more-police-property-seizures-coming-from-justice-department/ Sessions reinstates asset forfeiture policy at Justice Department]. ''CBS News''. July 19, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017. |
| − | *[http://www.breitbart.com/news/apnewsbreak-us-restoring-asset-seizures-_-with-safeguards/ AP News Break: US Restoring Asset Seizures _ With Safeguards]. ''Breitbart News''. July 18, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017.</ref> | + | *[http://www.breitbart.com/news/apnewsbreak-us-restoring-asset-seizures-_-with-safeguards/ AP News Break: US Restoring Asset Seizures _ With Safeguards]. ''Breitbart News''. July 18, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017. |
| | + | Some conservatives opposed this action: |
| | + | *Byas, Steve (July 20, 2017). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/26515-attorney-general-sessions-calls-for-even-more-civil-asset-forfeiture Attorney General Sessions Calls for Even More Civil Asset Forfeiture]. ''The New American''. Retrieved May 16, 2018. |
| | + | *Paul, Ron (August 7, 2017). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/reviews/opinion/item/26655-jeff-sessions-endorses-theft Jeff Sessions Endorses Theft]. ''The New American''. Retrieved May 16, 2018. |
| | + | *Clabough, Raven (September 12, 2017). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/congress/item/26896-national-debt-surpasses-20-trillion-for-the-first-time-in-us-history National Debt Surpasses $20 Trillion for the First Time in U.S. History]. ''The New American''. Retrieved May 16, 2018.</ref> |
| | *July 2017—It was reported that federal gun crime prosecutions by the DOJ in the preceding three months increased 23% over the same period in 2016, showing the Justice Department was taking a tough stance on gun crimes.<ref>Multiple references: | | *July 2017—It was reported that federal gun crime prosecutions by the DOJ in the preceding three months increased 23% over the same period in 2016, showing the Justice Department was taking a tough stance on gun crimes.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | *Noble, Andrea (July 28, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/28/feds-crack-down-illegal-guns-prosecutions-23-perce/ Feds crack down on illegal guns, prosecutions up 23 percent]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved July 28, 2017. | | *Noble, Andrea (July 28, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/28/feds-crack-down-illegal-guns-prosecutions-23-perce/ Feds crack down on illegal guns, prosecutions up 23 percent]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved July 28, 2017. |