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Who was the attorney general under Trump?

Jeff SessionsOfficial portrait, 201784th United States Attorney GeneralIn office February 9, 2017 – November 7, 2018PresidentDonald Trump33 more rows

Who was attorney general after Jeff Sessions?

Matthew WhitakerPreceded byJeff SessionsSucceeded byWilliam BarrChief of Staff to the United States Attorney GeneralIn office September 22, 2017 – November 7, 201820 more rows

Who played Jeff on SNL?

Kate McKinnonSean Spicer (Melissa McCarthy) and Jeff Sessions (Kate McKinnon) take questions from the press (Bobby Moynihan, Mikey Day, Vanessa Bayer, Sasheer Zamata, Cecily Strong, Kyle Mooney). McKinnon's Sessions character debut.Nov 8, 2019

How tall is Jeff Sessions?

5′ 5″Jeff Sessions / Height

Is Matthew Whitaker married?

Marci WhitakerMatthew Whitaker / Spouse

How many attorney generals are there in the US?

Term Limits. Of the 50 Attorneys General, 25 do not have a formal provision specifying the number of terms allowed. Of the 44 elected attorneys general, all serve four-year terms with the exception of Vermont, who serves a two-year term.

Are Pete and Jeff Sessions related?

In August 2012, Sessions married Karen Diebel, a 2010 congressional candidate in Florida and a Trump Administration appointee to the Millennium Challenge Corporation. Pete Sessions is not related to former Senator and Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Who are the two US senators from Alabama?

Richard Shelby (Republican Party)Tommy Tuberville (Republican Party)Alabama/Senators

How is US Attorney General chosen?

The attorney general is a statutory member of the Cabinet of the United States. Under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution, the officeholder is nominated by the president of the United States, then appointed with the advice and consent of the United States Senate.

Trump Says He Has 'Total' Confidence in AG Sessions

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told reporters aboard Air Force One Thursday afternoon that President Trump has not spoken with Sessions since reports of the meeting broke on Wednesday night.

On the Record: Sessions on Russia

While allowing that he had "been called a surrogate at a time or two in that campaign," Sessions stated during the hearings in January that he "did not have communications with the Russians, and I'm unable to comment" on reports that alleged contact between Trump campaign officials and the Kremlin.

Trump Once Again Openly Humiliates His Attorney General

Returning to a familiar target, President Trump is now saying that he wishes he had never selected Jeff Sessions to be his Attorney General:

In an early morning Tweetstorm, President Trump said he would not have hired Jeff Sessions if he knew he'd recuse himself from the Russia investigation

Returning to a familiar target, President Trump is now saying that he wishes he had never selected Jeff Sessions to be his Attorney General: