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'''Jefferson Beauregard "Jeff" Sessions III''' (born December 24, 1946) is the 84th [[United States Attorney General]], serving under Republican President [[Donald Trump]]. Previously, he served under a variety of government positions, most notably as the junior United States Senator from [[Alabama]] from 1997 to 2017.
 
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Sessions is a strongly [[conservative]] member of the [[Republican Party]]. As a United States senator, Sessions focused his energies on opposing [[illegal immigration]], protecting American workers against harmful "[[free trade]]" agreements, maintaining a strong military, upholding the [[rule of law]], [[Limited government|limiting the role of government]], and providing tax relief to stimulate economic growth and empower Americans to keep more of their hard-earned money. As Attorney General, he advanced conservative law enforcement policies (see "United States Attorney General" section below).
 
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==Early life and career==
 
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Sessions was born on December 24, 1946,<ref name="CongBioGuide">[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=s001141 SESSIONS, Jefferson Beauregard, III (Jeff)]. ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress''. Retrieved July 25, 2017.</ref> in Selma, Alabama, and was raised in Hybart, Alabama.<ref name="WhatToKnow">[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/07/25/attorney-general-jeff-sessions-what-to-know.html Attorney General Jeff Sessions: What to know]. ''Fox News''. July 25, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.</ref> He graduated from Huntingdon College in Montgomery in 1969 and received a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Alabama in 1973.<ref name="CongBioGuide"/><ref name="WhatToKnow"/> In the same year, 1973, Sessions was admitted to the Alabama Bar, and he practiced law in Russellville from 1973 to 1975.<ref name="CongBioGuide"/> He also served in the U.S. Army Reserves from 1973 to 1986 and reached the rank of Captain.<ref name="CongBioGuide"/><ref name="WhatToKnow"/>
 
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==Political career==
 
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[[File:Sessions.jpg|thumb|200px|Sessions as US Senator]]
 
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===Early political career===
 
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Sessions served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama from 1975 to 1977.<ref name="WhatToKnow"/> In 1981, President [[Ronald Reagan]] nominated him and the U.S. Senate confirmed him to serve as the United States Attorney for Alabama's Southern District, a position he held until 1993.<ref name="CongBioGuide"/><ref name="WhatToKnow"/> In 1986, Sessions was nominated for a federal judgeship by Reagan. However, the nomination was killed by Senate [[Democrat]]s.<ref name="WhatToKnow"/> Sessions was elected Alabama Attorney General in 1994 and served until 1996.<ref name="CongBioGuide"/>
 
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===U.S. Senate===
 
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In 1996, Sessions won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, after a runoff, and then defeated Democrat Roger Bedford, 52%–46% in the November general election. Sessions served in the Senate from 1997 until 2017.<ref name="CongBioGuide"/><ref name="WhatToKnow"/> He served as the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He was known for his role in defeating the "Gang of Eight" illegal immigrant amnesty bill in 2013. In his last election, in 2014, Sessions was unopposed in both the primary and general elections.<ref>Stinson, Jim (July 25, 2014). [http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2014/07/jeff_sessions_makes_history_by.html Jeff Sessions makes history by being unopposed for U.S. Senate, and re-election campaign is in no hurry]. ''AL.com''. Retrieved July 25, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://sos.alabama.gov/sites/default/files/voter-pdfs/2014/2014GeneralResults-WithWriteIn.pdf State of Alabama – Canvass of Results General Election, November 4, 2014]. ''Secretary of State of Alabama''. Retrieved July 25, 2017.</ref>
 
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Sessions frequently stood alone, at least essentially, in the Senate due to his very conservative positions.<ref name="Gurman">Gurman, Sadie (July 30, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/07/30/for-sessions-being-attorney-general-is-chance-to-make-mark.html For Sessions, being attorney general is chance to make mark]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 1, 2017.</ref>
 
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===Support for Donald Trump===
 
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Sessions became the first sitting U.S. Senator to endorse [[Donald Trump]] for U.S. President.<ref name="WhatToKnow"/><ref>Ferris, Sarah (February 28, 2016). [http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/271109-gop-senator-expected-to-endorse-trump Trump gets first Senate endorsement]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 25, 2017.</ref> He strongly supported Trump due to their policy agreements.<ref>Boyle, Matthew (July 25, 2017). [http://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> It was reported that [[Steve Bannon]] convinced Sessions to endorse Trump, and he knew he was making a big risk in doing so.<ref>Smith, Allan (July 26, 2017). [http://www.businessinsider.com/sessions-trump-endorsement-bannon-2017-7 Bannon convinced Jeff Sessions to endorse Trump, and Sessions worried his career in the Republican Party might end because of it]. ''Business Insider''. Retrieved July 26, 2017.</ref>
 
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===United States Attorney General===
 
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[[File:Jeff Sessions with U.S. Border Patrol agents.jpg|thumb|200px|Attorney General Sessions meeting with U.S. Border Patrol Agents, April 11, 2017.]]
 
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After winning the 2016 election, President Trump nominated, and the U.S. Senate subsequently confirmed, Sessions as [[United States Attorney General]]. He set out to enact the conservative policies he fought for – and was isolated because of – in the Senate.<ref name="Gurman"/> As Attorney General, Sessions enacted [[conservative]] policies and reformed the Justice Department from what it had been under [[Eric Holder]] and [[Loretta Lynch]]. He stayed strong, even when President Trump himself publically attacked him, and he had broad support among conservatives.<ref>Shaw, Adam (July 26, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/07/26/jeff-sessions-stands-firm-gains-broad-support-as-trump-ramps-up-attacks/ Jeff Sessions Stands Firm, Gains Broad Support as Trump Ramps Up Attacks]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 26, 2017.</ref>
 
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For more information on Sessions's tenure at the DOJ, see:
 
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*[[Donald Trump achievements: Criminal justice, law enforcement, and other DOJ matters]]
 
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*[[Donald Trump achievements: Immigration, illegal immigration, and border security]]
 
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==Political views==
 
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Sessions was ranked by the [[National Journal]] as the fifth-most conservative United States Senator in their March 2007 conservative/liberal rankings. He backs conservative Republican stances on foreign affairs, taxes, and social policy. In 2006 he was a vocal critic of the [[John McCain]]-[[Ted Kennedy]] [[Immigration]] reform bill. Sessions voted against the $700 billion Wall Street bailout and against the $787 [[American Recovery and Reinvestment Act]].
 
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Jeff Sessions is also an opponent of the [[mainstream media]] attacks on arbitration.  His arbitration bills, introduced in Congress in 2000, 2002, 2007, and 2011, would ensure due process safeguards in arbitration.  This sensible, conservative, approach to arbitration contrasts against the liberal Arbitration Fairness Act, which would prohibit the enforcement of predispute arbitration agreements in broad areas of commerce.
 
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Sessions strongly opposes [[open borders]] and [[amnesty]] for illegal immigrants.<ref>Binder, John (September 5, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/05/27-times-jeff-sessions-fought-for-americans-against-daca-amnesty-and-open-borders/ 27 Times Jeff Sessions Fought for Americans Against DACA, Amnesty and Open Borders]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 5, 2017.</ref>
 
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===Accusations of "racism" from liberals===
 
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[[Liberal]]s have accused Sessions of somehow being a "racist" throughout his career. Sessions has been criticized for reportedly calling the [[NAACP]] and [[ACLU]] "un-American" and saying the [[Ku Klux Klan|KKK]] was good "until they smoked marijuana". But the truth is that Jeff Sessions has fought for civil rights during his career as Attorney general and later senator of Alabama. Sessions pushed to desegregate public schools in Birmingham and prosecuted and then gave the death penalty to a KKK member who slit the throat of a black man.<ref>https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7xHffHoGvH8</ref>
 
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===Speeches===
 
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBqrWL3h9-g&feature=youtu.be "Omnibus explains why ‘Voters are in open rebellion’"]<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBqrWL3h9-g&feature=youtu.be "Sessions: Omnibus Explains Why ‘Voters Are In Open Rebellion’"] (December 16, 2015). YouTube video, 9:11, posted by SenatorSessions.</ref> (December 16, 2015). Nine-minute condensation of speech before U.S. Senate on the December 2015 2,000 page 'omnibus' year-end funding bill. Received 225,000 views on YouTube as of March 2016.
 
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ83CvMKYUQ "Senator Jeff Sessions endorses Donald Trump at Madison, Alabama rally"]<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ83CvMKYUQ "Donald Trump Endorsed by Senator Jeff Sessions in Madison, AL (2-28-16)"] (February 28, 2016). YouTube video, 5:11, posted by Right Side Broadcasting.</ref> (February 28, 2016). Five-minute speech endorsing 2016 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Received 89,000 views on YouTube as of March 2016.
 
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==References==
 
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==External links==
 
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*[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=s001141 Profile] at the ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress''
 
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*[http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/s001141/ Voting Record]
 
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*[http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Jeff_Sessions.htm Sessions On the Issues]
 
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*[http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/300088_jefferson_sessions OpenCongress]
 
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