Dan Byrnes, daniel.byrnes@sierraclub.org or 202-495-3039
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Senate voted to confirm Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III as Attorney General. In 1986, Sessions was deemed too racist to serve as a federal judge.
In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement:
“It’s unconscionable that the Senate confirmed Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III, a man previously deemed too racist to be a federal judge, to run our Department of Justice. That fact alone should have dissuaded any Senator who believes in justice from putting Sessions in charge of ensuring it.
“Sessions, a proven opponent of environmental protection, civil rights, and civil liberties, is the exact opposite of who we need leading our Department of Justice. His atrocious voting record on environmental and civil rights issues shows that he can’t be trusted to defend and enforce the laws that protect our communities. The Sierra Club is committed to fighting for our families, our communities, and our environment, and we will challenge each and every unjust, hateful, dangerous and destructive action of Donald Trump and Jeff Sessions.”
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