Sessions To Address Black Law Enforcement Group Critical Of Trump

On Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions delivers remarks in the Lincoln Hall of Union League of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA, on February 12, 2018. (Photo by Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto)
On Abraham Lincolns birthday, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions delivers remarks in the Lincoln Hall of Union League of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA, on February 12, 2018. (Photo by Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions will be in his home state of Alabama this week to address a black law enforcement group that is sometimes at odds with the Trump administration.

The U.S. attorney’s office in Birmingham says Sessions will speak to the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives on Friday.

The group has been critical of President Donald Trump for his disparaging comments about immigrants from Africa and Haiti. It has also criticized Trump’s move to let police agencies obtain surplus military equipment.

The organization opposed Trump’s pardon of Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio (ahr-PY’-oh) and noted Sessions’ past opposition to clemency.

Sessions will speak at a meeting that includes numerous large-city police chiefs and Justice Department officials.

Sessions was a U.S. senator from Alabama before joining the administration.

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  1. I wonder if he’ll call any of them ‘boy.’

  2. Well this should be fun.

  3. Here comes Jeffy…

  4. [quote=“imkmu3, post:2, topic:69872, full:true”]
    I wonder if he’ll call any of them ‘boy.’
    [/quote]No, that would be rude. Maybe a couple of “you people.”

    But, man … this could be hard for old Beauregard. He’d better stay on script and make sure there aren’t any words that he might misread. Stay away from lawn hockey, beer chugger, and trigger.

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