BRUNSWICK — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said she is concerned over President Trump’s appointment of Matthew Whittaker as acting U.S. Attorney General. Collins praised Jeff Sessions after his resignation, calling him a man of integrity and great strength. “He was unwavering when it came to protecting the integrity of the special council’s investigation,”said Collins, speaking at a Bath […]
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Angus King says Jeff Sessions' resignation creates uncertainty
OAKLAND — A day after Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ forced resignation, U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, expressed uncertainty Thursday about the effect on special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russia’s potential interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign. King made an appearance Thursday morning in Oakland for Messalonskee Middle School’s annual Veterans Day assembly. “We’ll […]
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Jeff Sessions’ resignation puts future of Mueller probe into question
WASHINGTON — The future of the special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 campaign was thrown into uncertainty Wednesday after President Donald Trump ousted Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a move that will result in a change in the probe’s supervision. Trump named as acting attorney general Matthew Whitaker, Sessions chief of staff, who […]
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Federal judge halts deportation, threatens attorney general with contempt
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday halted a deportation in progress and threatened to hold Attorney General Jeff Sessions in contempt if the mother and daughter weren’t returned to the U.S. U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan of Washington learned in court that the two plaintiffs in a lawsuit before him were being […]
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Donald Trump calls on Sessions to end Mueller's Russia probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump called Wednesday for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to put an end to special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe, a day after Trump’s former campaign chairman went on trial. Taking to Twitter to complain about the ongoing Russia investigation, Trump said Sessions “should stop this Rigged Witch Hunt right now, […]
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U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions says law enforcement plays critical role in opioid fight
Law enforcement has an important role to play in helping the nation respond to the opioid drug crisis, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Friday after a meeting in Portland with local law enforcement officials. “Enforcement of drug laws is never more important than now.” Sessions said in a press conference at the U.S. Attorney’s […]
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Justice Department to launch ‘enforcement surge’ to fight opioids in Maine
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is launching a program that seeks to reduce the supply of synthetic opioids in areas with high overdose rates – including Maine – by cracking down on suppliers. Operation Synthetic Opioid Surge, or S.O.S., will involve an “enforcement surge” in 10 U.S. districts that have among the highest drug overdose […]
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions to visit Portland on Friday to discuss opioid crisis
Attorney General Jeff Sessions will visit Portland Friday to discuss the opioid epidemic with local law enforcement, according to two law enforcement sources. The event will be held at the Portland office of U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine, where Sessions is expected to give remarks and discuss the national drug epidemic that continues […]
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Collins mistaken about Sessions
I find it interesting that Sen. Susan Collins decries the practice of separating children from their parents as these families flee horrors in their homelands and struggle to find a new life here. Collins is responsible for this program. She voted Jeff Sessions into the job as attorney general. She testified at Sessions’ confirmation hearing. […]
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Current immigration policy violates human rights
Once again, so much for “Give me your tired, your poor … yearning to breathe free.” Attorney General Jeff Sessions has made clear that this offer does not apply to hundreds of thousands of Central Americans fleeing violence in their home countries. Removing Lady Justice’s blindfold, Sessions directed her to cast a jaundiced eye at […]