Kate McKinnon's Jeff Sessions gave a tearful goodbye after getting fired by Trump this week Phil Owen, provided by Published 9:00 pm PST, Saturday, November 10, 2018 The cold open for the Nov. 10 episode of “SNL” saw Kate McKinnon bring back her impersonation of former U.S. attorney general Jeff Sessions for what might be the last time — with Sessions clearing out his office and saying goodbye to everybody. Including Robert Mueller, played once again by Robert De Niro. The sketch saw appearances by other “SNL” cast members Aidy Bryant as Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Beck Bennett as Mike Pence, and Mikey Day and Alex Moffat as Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump. Read the full article on The Wrap Click through the slideshow to see some of the best SNL impersonations of all timeAlec Baldwin as Donald TrumpThe real Trump hates this impression so much that he routinely complains about it on Twitter. Click through the slideshow to see some of the … [Read more...] about ‘SNL’: De Niro’s Robert Mueller Thanks Jeff Sessions for All His Help With the Investigation (Video)
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Jeff Sessions: ‘Man of Honor and Achievement’
President Donald Trump’s forced exit of Attorney General Jeff Sessions is a huge loss for Trump’s populist agenda, says Heather Mac Donald, a writer for the free-market Manhattan Institute. “Trump won the presidency by promising to restore the rule of immigration law after decades of bipartisan neglect,” said Mac Donald:Sessions, serving as a senator from Alabama in 2016, was uniquely positioned to do so. No politician had devoted as much time to documenting the corrosive effects of low-skilled mass immigration on the country’s working class. Sessions was a nationalist long before Trump came on the scene. He knew the myriad tactics through which the nation’s career bureaucrats and immigration advocates had abetted mass illegal entry, and set out to block them. As attorney general, he used every lawful tool available to his office to fight the sanctuary-city movement, whereby local jurisdictions openly defy the federal government’s efforts to … [Read more...] about Jeff Sessions: ‘Man of Honor and Achievement’
Jeff Sessions Dealt Police Reform One Final Blow On His Way Out The Door
POLITICS 11/09/2018 03:31 pm ET One of the former attorney general's final acts was to make it nearly impossible for federal civil rights lawyers to rein in police abuse. By Ryan J. Reilly WASHINGTON ― Hours before he resigned as the nation’s 84th attorney general, Jeff Sessions signed a memo that sharply curtailed the ability of the federal government’s civil rights attorneys to rein in unconstitutional policing. The Justice Department announced on Thursday evening that Sessions, prior to his departure on Wednesday, had signed a memo that effectively eliminates the use of so-called consent decrees, the court-enforceable agreements that the Obama administration had used to curtail patterns of police abuse in cities like Ferguson, Missouri, and Baltimore. Sessions has long been a skeptic of the “pattern or practice” investigations of local police departments, which, he said during his confirmation hearing, “undermine respect for … [Read more...] about Jeff Sessions Dealt Police Reform One Final Blow On His Way Out The Door
Jeff Sessions weighs possible bid for old Senate seat in Alabama
close Video New reaction after Sessions resigns at Trump's request Kevin McCullough and Antjuan Seawright debate the fallout. Jeff Sessions, ousted as President Trump’s attorney general this week, is contemplating a run for his old Alabama Senate seat in 2020 against Democratic Sen. Doug Jones -- though those who know Sessions aren't convinced he will ultimately pull the trigger on another campaign. A source close to former attorney general told Fox News that Sessions is “considering it but his mind isn't made up.” That person added that Sessions, known for his stances on illegal immigration and trade, “was advocating for the Trump agenda back when it was called the Sessions agenda.” Others, though, don’t see Sen. Sessions 2.0 actually happening. “He should spend his time being the devoted husband, father, and grandfather we know he is,” said Garrett Murch, a former Sessions Senate aide. Another plugged-in Alabama … [Read more...] about Jeff Sessions weighs possible bid for old Senate seat in Alabama
After Jeff Sessions’ Ouster, Group Launches 6-Figure Ad Buy To Protect Mueller
POLITICS 11/09/2018 08:00 am ET The ad buy comes as Democrats scramble to protect the special counsel's investigation. By Kevin Robillard A group led by prominent Democratic legal and national security experts is spending six figures on a new television ad backing special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into President Donald Trump’s ties to Russia, following the forced departure of Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Sessions resigned Wednesday at the request of the president, who named Matt Whitaker as acting attorney general now overseeing the Russia investigation instead of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. Democratic lawmakers and others fear that Whitaker, a Trump loyalist, might soon move to dismiss Mueller and end the investigation. The 30-second ad from Protect the Investigation will start airing on cable networks Friday and is part of a six-figure ad purchase. “Democracy can’t exist in the dark,” a male … [Read more...] about After Jeff Sessions’ Ouster, Group Launches 6-Figure Ad Buy To Protect Mueller