The former Democratic chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee announced Monday he will oppose Sen. Jeff Sessions’ nomination to be the next attorney general.
“The Attorney General must faithfully serve all Americans. After carefully reviewing Senator Sessions’ extensive record, I am not convinced that he meets that threshold standard. So I must oppose this nomination,” Sen. Patrick Leahy said in a statement.
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