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Sessions is dramatically reshaping Justice Department policy

How Jeff Sessions has been one of the key forces executing the president’s agenda.

08/24/2017

PBS News Hour

Sessions is dramatically reshaping Justice Department policy

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How Jeff Sessions has been one of the key forces executing the president’s agenda.

Behind the scenes, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been making a series of significant and controversial changes. Lisa Desjardins reports on how Sessions has been one of the key forces executing the president’s agenda and reversing the Obama legacy.

08/24/2017

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