/tags/jeff-sessions Jeff Sessions en-US WLRN Mon, 17 Dec 2018 10:00:00 GMT /2018-12-17/how-trump-went-from-tough-on-crime-to-second-chance-for-felons President Trump's support for legislation that would reduce sentences for drug offenses stands in stark contrast to some of his calls to crack down on criminals. Mon, 17 Dec 2018 10:00:00 GMT /2018-12-17/how-trump-went-from-tough-on-crime-to-second-chance-for-felons Ayesha Rascoe /2018-11-07/what-will-acting-attorney-general-matthew-whitaker-mean-for-the-mueller-inquiry The chief of staff to former Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Whitaker is a former U.S. attorney with a history of questioning the scope of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. Thu, 08 Nov 2018 00:02:52 GMT /2018-11-07/what-will-acting-attorney-general-matthew-whitaker-mean-for-the-mueller-inquiry Miles Parks, Philip Ewing /npr-breaking-news/2018-11-07/jeff-sessions-forced-out-as-attorney-general-after-constant-criticism-from-trump Sessions was an early Trump supporter, but he quickly lost the president's favor after recusing himself from the Russia investigation. Democrats immediately expressed concern about the probe's fate. Wed, 07 Nov 2018 19:45:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2018-11-07/jeff-sessions-forced-out-as-attorney-general-after-constant-criticism-from-trump Carrie Johnson /2018-09-19/trump-again-slams-jeff-sessions-i-dont-have-an-attorney-general In an interview on Tuesday, President Trump said his frustration with Jeff Sessions goes beyond his recusal from the Russia investigation: "I'm not happy with numerous things." Wed, 19 Sep 2018 14:23:32 GMT /2018-09-19/trump-again-slams-jeff-sessions-i-dont-have-an-attorney-general Arnie Seipel /2018-08-24/trump-escalates-feud-against-jeff-sessions-with-new-sarcastic-tweets President Trump responded to the attorney general's vow to resist political interference by urging him to prove it with new investigations of Democrats. Fri, 24 Aug 2018 15:23:00 GMT /2018-08-24/trump-escalates-feud-against-jeff-sessions-with-new-sarcastic-tweets Philip Ewing /npr-breaking-news/2018-08-23/sessions-rebukes-trump-vows-justice-department-wont-be-swayed-by-politics The attorney general fired back at criticism by the president on Thursday with a guarantee that so long as he runs the Department of Justice, its professionals will operate by the book. Thu, 23 Aug 2018 17:35:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2018-08-23/sessions-rebukes-trump-vows-justice-department-wont-be-swayed-by-politics Carrie Johnson, Philip Ewing /2018-05-30/trump-i-wish-i-did-pick-a-different-attorney-general-than-sessions The president renewed his months-long feud with his own attorney general following reports that he had asked Jeff Sessions to un-recuse himself in the Russia case. Wed, 30 May 2018 13:41:08 GMT /2018-05-30/trump-i-wish-i-did-pick-a-different-attorney-general-than-sessions Philip Ewing /2018-03-29/sessions-says-no-to-republican-requests-for-a-second-special-counsel Sessions said a special counsel is reserved for extraordinary circumstances, and argues that the GOP allegations do not rise to that level. Instead, Sessions has assigned the U.S. attorney for Utah. Thu, 29 Mar 2018 22:41:00 GMT /2018-03-29/sessions-says-no-to-republican-requests-for-a-second-special-counsel Ryan Lucas /national-politics/2018-02-09/in-his-first-year-as-attorney-general-sessions-transforms-justice-in-key-ways In one year, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has managed to transform the Justice Department in the areas of civil rights, immigration and drug policy. Fri, 09 Feb 2018 09:52:00 GMT /national-politics/2018-02-09/in-his-first-year-as-attorney-general-sessions-transforms-justice-in-key-ways Carrie Johnson /2018-02-07/u-s-attorney-general-talks-opioid-crisis-take-some-aspirin U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions was in Tampa Wednesday talking about efforts to combat the nation's opioid crisis. Wed, 07 Feb 2018 22:53:15 GMT /2018-02-07/u-s-attorney-general-talks-opioid-crisis-take-some-aspirin Stephanie Colombini