Monday, January 9, 2017

Jeff Sessions denies prosecutorial misconduct—so what would he call this?

Unless something miraculous happens tomorrow, Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III is poised to be our next attorney general. This will essentially make him the most powerful prosecutor in America, giving him the power to shape national priorities on civil and criminal justice. Attorneys general of the past have been close reflections of the president's priorities.

The Reagan and Clinton eras were marked by a sharp increase in federal drug sentencing. The Bush era was defined by Ashcroft and Gonzales, who supported expanded warrantless surveillance, championed the Patriot Act, and justified torture. Under Obama, the DOJ began investigating police departments, negotiated settlements with banks, and supported the expansion of executive power.

And now, there is Sessions....
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/1618651



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