Elizabeth Ann Warren

“ As Attorney General, he's continued that crusade, targeting not only African Americans, but Latinos, the elderly, veterans and other marginalized groups.
Only weeks after Sessions took the reins, the Justice Department abandoned its legal challenge of a Texas voter ID law that intentionally discriminated against voters of color. Later, the Department argued that it should be easier for states to strike eligible voters from their voting rolls-a proven way of preventing eligible citizens from voting. ”

“ Sessions even rolled back efforts to take weapons of war off of our streets, lifting common-sense restrictions on the transfer of military-grade weapons to local police departments - weapons of war like grenade launchers and armored vehicles that belong on battlefields, not on the streets where our kids ride their bicycles and walk to school - weapons that even the Pentagon cannot justify handing over to local police. ”

“ The Justice Department is charged with defending our laws and standing up for all people, regardless of color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, or ability. That night, I described Jeff Sessions' appalling record on nearly every major national issue handled by the Justice Department - including civil rights, immigration, and criminal justice reform. ”

“ Coretta Scott King told us about Sessions' role in this broken system when she wrote that he "exhibited an eagerness to bring to trial and convict" black civil rights leaders "despite evidence clearly demonstrating their innocence of any wrongdoing." ”