Sessions takes on racism claims
Sen. Jeff Sessions confronted one of the biggest criticisms surrounding his nomination to become the next attorney general, insisting he’s not a racist.
In the wide-ranging Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Sessions also pledged to recuse himself from all investigations involving Hillary Clinton based on inflammatory comments he made during a “contentious” campaign season, defended his views of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling on abortion, and reinforced the congressional ban on waterboarding.
The Alabama senator was one of Donald Trump’s earliest defenders on the campaign trail, and was also asked about Trump’s comments caught on a hot mic bragging about aggressive sexual behavior/CNN.
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