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Donald Trump achievements: Criminal justice, law enforcement, and other DOJ matters (view source)
Revision as of 04:28, February 21, 2019
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==2017==
==2017==
Attorney General [[Jeff Sessions]], a strong [[conservative]] who strongly believed in President Trump's agenda,<ref>Boyle, Matthew (July 25, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/07/25/jeff-sessions-a-man-who-embodies-the-movement-that-elected-donald-trump-president/ Jeff Sessions: A Man Who Embodies the Movement That Elected Donald Trump President]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 25, 2017.</ref> completely reformed the Justice Department, reorienting it in a strongly conservative direction and with conservative policies, in stark contrast with the Obama Administration.<ref>Multiple references:
Attorney General [[Jeff Sessions]], a strong [[conservative]] who strongly believed in President Trump's agenda,<ref>Boyle, Matthew (July 25, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/07/25/jeff-sessions-a-man-who-embodies-the-movement-that-elected-donald-trump-president/ Jeff Sessions: A Man Who Embodies the Movement That Elected Donald Trump President]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 25, 2017.</ref> reformed the Justice Department, reorienting it in a strongly conservative direction and with conservative policies, in stark contrast with the Obama Administration.<ref>Multiple references:
*Munro, Neil (April 17, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/17/jeff-sessions-reforms-justice-department/ Report: AG Jeff Sessions Enacts Comprehensive Reform at Justice Department]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
*Munro, Neil (April 17, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/17/jeff-sessions-reforms-justice-department/ Report: AG Jeff Sessions Enacts Comprehensive Reform at Justice Department]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
*Henneke, Robert; Brown, Emily (June 21, 2017). [https://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-administration/338806-sessions-is-cleaning-up-the-justice-department-and-not Sessions is cleaning up the Justice Department, and not a moment too soon]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
*Henneke, Robert; Brown, Emily (June 21, 2017). [https://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-administration/338806-sessions-is-cleaning-up-the-justice-department-and-not Sessions is cleaning up the Justice Department, and not a moment too soon]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
*Farivar, Masood (December 30, 2017). [https://www.voanews.com/a/us-attorney-general-jeff-sessions-roll-back-obama-policies/4185452.html How US Attorney General Jeff Sessions Has Rolled Back Obama-era Policies]. ''Voice of America''. Retrieved December 30, 2017.</ref> Under Sessions, the DOJ changed its positions on numerous legal matters.<ref>Kendall, Brent; Bravin, Jess (January 5, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-justice-department-takes-u-turns-on-obama-era-positions-1515148200 Trump’s Justice Department Takes U-Turns on Obama-Era Positions]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved April 9, 2018.</ref>
*Farivar, Masood (December 30, 2017). [https://www.voanews.com/a/us-attorney-general-jeff-sessions-roll-back-obama-policies/4185452.html How US Attorney General Jeff Sessions Has Rolled Back Obama-era Policies]. ''Voice of America''. Retrieved December 30, 2017.</ref> Under Sessions, the DOJ changed its positions on numerous legal matters.<ref>Kendall, Brent; Bravin, Jess (January 5, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-justice-department-takes-u-turns-on-obama-era-positions-1515148200 Trump’s Justice Department Takes U-Turns on Obama-Era Positions]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved April 9, 2018.</ref>
Law enforcement was one of the areas that President Trump prioritized when making political appointments, as seen by the fact that by December 2017, he was ahead of the Obama Administration in filling DOJ positions despite being behind overall.<ref>Boyer, Dave (December 26, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/dec/26/donald-trump-slow-fill-administration-posts/ Trump having trouble appointing swamp-drainers]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved December 26, 2017.</ref>
Law enforcement was one of the areas that President Trump prioritized when making political appointments, as seen by the fact that by December 2017, he was ahead of the Obama Administration in filling DOJ positions despite being behind overall.<ref>Boyer, Dave (December 26, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/dec/26/donald-trump-slow-fill-administration-posts/ Trump having trouble appointing swamp-drainers]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved December 26, 2017.</ref> The administration took action against violent crime.<ref>Multiple references:
*Sessions, Jeff (January 23, 2018). [https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/01/23/trump-promised-end-american-carnage-has-come-true-jeff-sessions-column/1057630001/ Jeff Sessions: Trump promised to end 'American carnage.' Promise delivered.] ''USA Today''. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
*Rosenstein, Rod (October 8, 2018). [https://www.miamiherald.com/article219570100.html The Trump administration’s strategy to reduce violent crime is delivering results]. ''Miami Herald''. October 8, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
*DeVore, Chuck (September 28, 2018). [https://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckdevore/2018/09/28/trump-administration-touts-crime-rate-drop/#21a5e46f6543 Trump Administration Touts Crime Rate Drop]. ''Forbes''. Retrieved February 20, 2019.</ref>
===Legislation signed, 2017===
===Legislation signed, 2017===