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*February 2017—Attorney General Sessions rescinded an Obama Administration memo that directed the Bureau of Prisons to begin phasing out private prisons.<ref>Chakraborty, Barnini (March 16, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/16/trump-administration-reversal-on-private-prison-use-faces-pitfalls.html Trump administration reversal on private prison use faces pitfalls]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 28, 2017.</ref>

*February 2017—Attorney General Sessions rescinded an Obama Administration memo that directed the Bureau of Prisons to begin phasing out private prisons.<ref>Chakraborty, Barnini (March 16, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/16/trump-administration-reversal-on-private-prison-use-faces-pitfalls.html Trump administration reversal on private prison use faces pitfalls]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 28, 2017.</ref>

*February 9, 2017—President Trump signed three executive orders pertaining to law enforcement. The first cracked down and strengthens the law against international crime organizations, the second deals with anti-law enforcement crimes, and third with finding a strategy for reducing crime in general, "including, in particular, illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and violent crime."<ref>Fabian, Jordan (February 9, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/318693-trump-signs-executive-actions-targeting-crime Trump signs executive actions aimed at crime crackdown]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 9, 2017.</ref> Attorney General Sessions proceeded to implement the orders.<ref>Wheeler, Lydia (July 26, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/343922-sessions-acting-on-violent-crime-task-force-recommendations Sessions acting on violent crime task force recommendations]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 26, 2017.</ref>

*February 9, 2017—President Trump signed three executive orders pertaining to law enforcement. The first cracked down and strengthens the law against international crime organizations, the second deals with anti-law enforcement crimes, and third with finding a strategy for reducing crime in general, "including, in particular, illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and violent crime."<ref>Multiple references:

*Fabian, Jordan (February 9, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/318693-trump-signs-executive-actions-targeting-crime Trump signs executive actions aimed at crime crackdown]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 9, 2017.

*Lee, Carol E.; Viswanatha, Aruna (February 9, 2017). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-signs-three-executive-actions-on-crime-as-attorney-general-jeff-sessions-is-sworn-in-1486660560 Donald Trump Signs Three Executive Actions on Crime as Attorney General Jeff Sessions Is Sworn In]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved January 10, 2019.</ref> Attorney General Sessions proceeded to implement the orders.<ref>Wheeler, Lydia (July 26, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/343922-sessions-acting-on-violent-crime-task-force-recommendations Sessions acting on violent crime task force recommendations]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 26, 2017.</ref>

*March 10, 2017—Attorney General Sessions asked the 46 remaining [[United States Attorney|U.S. attorneys]] appointed by Obama, arguably the most left-wing president in U.S. history, to resign.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/10/ag-sessions-asks-remaining-46-us-attorneys-to-resign.html AG Sessions asks remaining 46 US attorneys to resign]. ''Fox News''. March 10, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/03/10/attorney-general-jeff-sessions-seeks-resignations-46-us-attorneys/ Attorney General Jeff Sessions Seeks Resignations of 46 US Attorneys]. ''Breitbart News''. March 10, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2017.</ref> One of those U.S. attorneys was the failed Zachary Fardon, who was lax in his prosecution of gun crimes (Sessions directed the Justice Department to increase prosecutions on gun-law violations and to reinforce harsh sentences for such).<ref>Hawkins, Awr (March 11, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/03/11/jeff-sessions-asks-chicagos-obama-appointed-federal-prosecutor-to-resign/ Jeff Sessions Asks Chicago’s Failed Obama-Appointed Federal Prosecutor to Resign]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 11, 2017.</ref> When one of those attorneys, Preet Bharara, refused to resign (likely for political gain), he was fired.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/11/us-attorney-bharara-is-fired-after-rejecting-sessions-step-down-request.html US attorney Bharara is fired after rejecting Sessions' step-down request]. ''Fox News''. March 11, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2017.</ref> Later, in May 2017, more Obama holdovers left the Justice Department.<ref>Mason, Ian (May 26, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/26/more-obama-holdovers-flushed-jeff-sessions-justice-department/ More Obama Holdovers Flushed Out of Jeff Sessions’ Justice Department]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 28, 2017.</ref>

*March 10, 2017—Attorney General Sessions asked the 46 remaining [[United States Attorney|U.S. attorneys]] appointed by Obama, arguably the most left-wing president in U.S. history, to resign.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/10/ag-sessions-asks-remaining-46-us-attorneys-to-resign.html AG Sessions asks remaining 46 US attorneys to resign]. ''Fox News''. March 10, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/03/10/attorney-general-jeff-sessions-seeks-resignations-46-us-attorneys/ Attorney General Jeff Sessions Seeks Resignations of 46 US Attorneys]. ''Breitbart News''. March 10, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2017.</ref> One of those U.S. attorneys was the failed Zachary Fardon, who was lax in his prosecution of gun crimes (Sessions directed the Justice Department to increase prosecutions on gun-law violations and to reinforce harsh sentences for such).<ref>Hawkins, Awr (March 11, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/03/11/jeff-sessions-asks-chicagos-obama-appointed-federal-prosecutor-to-resign/ Jeff Sessions Asks Chicago’s Failed Obama-Appointed Federal Prosecutor to Resign]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 11, 2017.</ref> When one of those attorneys, Preet Bharara, refused to resign (likely for political gain), he was fired.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/11/us-attorney-bharara-is-fired-after-rejecting-sessions-step-down-request.html US attorney Bharara is fired after rejecting Sessions' step-down request]. ''Fox News''. March 11, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2017.</ref> Later, in May 2017, more Obama holdovers left the Justice Department.<ref>Mason, Ian (May 26, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/26/more-obama-holdovers-flushed-jeff-sessions-justice-department/ More Obama Holdovers Flushed Out of Jeff Sessions’ Justice Department]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 28, 2017.</ref>

*April 3, 2017—Attorney General Sessions ordered the Department of Justice to review Obama's agreements with local police departments. Sessions made this order to give back local control to police departments.<ref>Multiple references:

*April 3, 2017—Attorney General Sessions ordered the Department of Justice to review Obama's agreements with local police departments. Sessions made this order to give back local control to police departments.<ref>Multiple references: