SPLC Statement on the confirmation of Senator Sessions as attorney general
Former President
We opposed Senator Sessions’ nomination because of his regrettable record on civil rights and his association with extremist anti-immigrant organizations.
Now that he has been confirmed as our next attorney general, we hope he surprises us and his other critics by protecting the civil and human rights of all persons in our country. Given the xenophobic executive orders that have been coming out of the White House, we need a staunch defender of the Constitution at the Justice Department.
