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Sessions says Alabama doesn’t take orders from Washington after Trump inserts himself in race again

GOP Senate candidate and former Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Alabama, released a statement pushing back against President Donald Trump’s endorsement of his opponent, former Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville, in which he said “Alabama does not take orders from Washington.” The blunt comments were in response to a Twitter post from Trump once again inserting himself in … Continued
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July 13, 2020

Sessions and Tuberville spar over Sessions’ role in the hiring of Robert Mueller

Monday, former Auburn head football Coach Tommy Tuberville’s campaign used the third anniversary of the Robert Mueller appointment in the Russia collusion investigation to began airing a television ad that features President Donald Trump’s pointed criticisms of Jeff Sessions as attorney general. Mueller was not appointed by Sessions; but rather by his Deputy Attorney General … Continued
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May 20, 2020

Tuberville: Sessions had his chance to support Trump and blew it

Former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville on Saturday criticized Jeff Sessions’ work as U.S. attorney general. Tuberville spoke with the Alabama Political Reporter before Saturday’s Iron Bowl in Auburn. “He had his chance to support the president as attorney general, and he blew it,” Tuberville said. Sessions has praised President Donald Trump and vowed to … Continued
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December 2, 2019

Jeff Sessions announces Senate run

Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Thursday he will run for the Republican nomination for the Senate seat he held for over 20 years, but which is currently held by Doug Jones. Sessions said, “I’ve battled liberals my whole life. Let’s Go!” Sessions at his height was wildly popular, so much so that in 2014 … Continued
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November 8, 2019

Byrne supports investigating the investigators

Wednesday, Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) told the Alabama Political Reporter that he still “has hundreds of questions about the authorization of the so-called” investigation into the 2016 campaign. This statement came following an announcement that U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper ordered the FBI to conduct a search within 60 days for records of communications … Continued
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August 22, 2019

Trump says “Witch Hunt ends” after judge dismisses DNC lawsuit

Tuesday, President Donald Trump won a major courtroom victory when a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit from the Democratic National Committee related to alleged interference in the 2016 campaign. Trump praised Judge John Koeltl, a Clinton appointee, for the favorable ruling. Koeltl ruled that the Trump officials named in the DNC’s lawsuit were shielded from … Continued
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July 31, 2019

Byrne, Rogers, Brooks, and Hooper comment on Mueller’s testimony before Congress

Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, Mike Rogers, R-Saks, and Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville,  commented after the conclusion of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony before the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees. Former State Representative Perry O. Hooper Jr., R-Montgomery also released a statement critical of the hearing. “Democrats’ last desperate attempt to change the narrative on the Mueller … Continued
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July 25, 2019

Sewell: Mueller report shows Trump, campaign were dishonest, unethical, immoral and unpatriotic

Friday, U.S. Representative Terri A. Sewell, D-Selma, released a statement on the Department of Justice’s release of a redacted version of the Special Counsel’s report on the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. “Even in its incomplete form, the redacted Special Counsel report makes one thing very clear: irrespective of whether President … Continued
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April 22, 2019

Brooks: Fallout from Mueller report will hurt Democrats in the 2020 elections

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, joined One America News Network to discuss the fallout from Special Counsel Robert Mueller report that found no evidence of collusion between the Trump 2016 campaign Russian intelligence agencies. Brooks explained this view that “Socialist Democrat and fake news media’s” Russian/Trump collusion was a “Big Lie.” Brooks explained his theory … Continued
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March 28, 2019

Brooks: Mueller Report completely vindicates President Trump

Sunday, Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, said that the findings of the Mueller Report “completely vindicate” President Trump and his 2016 campaign from charges of Russian collusion. Brook attacked “Socialist Democrats” and their “fake news media allies for perpetrating a fraud on the American people for the last 2 1/2 years.” “According to the Mueller Report, … Continued
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March 25, 2019