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2017-10-18T20:00:24-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNDhjXC8yMDE3MTAxODEwMzExODAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified at a Justice Department oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. He defended President Trump’s decision to fire former FBI Director James Comey and the decision abandon back Obama administration criminal justice reforms. The attorney general also answered questions on a wide range of issues including the ongoing investigations into Russia and the 2016 elections, executive privilege, the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), the nationwide opioid epidemic, and efforts to address and reduce violent crime rates.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified at a Justice Department oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. He defended President… read more
Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified at a Justice Department oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. He defended President Trump’s decision to fire former FBI Director James Comey and the decision abandon back Obama administration criminal justice reforms. The attorney general also answered questions on a wide range of issues including the ongoing investigations into Russia and the 2016 elections, executive privilege, the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), the nationwide opioid epidemic, and efforts to address and reduce violent crime rates. close
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