The Latest Breaking News from Jeff Sessions

‘Everyone has a breaking point’: the immigration judges at the sharp end of Trump’s deportation drive

Judges have been fired or taken buyouts, and those remaining say they toe the government line

The Guardian - US · May 9

What the US attorney general actually does and what happens when fired

The attorney general is the lawyer appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate to lead the DOJ

The Independent UK · Apr 4

What a US attorney general actually does – a law professor spells it out

President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on April 2, 2026, only 14 months after she was sworn into office, making her time in the role the shortest in 60 years.

The Conversation · Apr 3

US Senate confirms Matt Whitaker as Trump's pick for ambassador to NATO

The US commitment to the military alliance has long been in doubt given Donald Trump’s sharp criticism of European allies and his apparent eagerness to foster ties with Vladimir Putin.

Euronews · Apr 2, 2025

Special counsel prosecutors were fired on instructions of White House

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt says late-night dismissals came after White House’s personnel office issued memo

The Guardian - US · Jan 29, 2025

Trump justice department fires officials who worked for prosecutor Jack Smith

Acting attorney general says career officials could not be trusted to ‘faithfully implement the president’s agenda’

The Guardian - US · Jan 28, 2025

What does the US attorney general actually do? A law professor explains

Shortly after former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration to serve as U.S. attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump announced he would nominate Pam Bondi for the position. A former Florida attorney general, Bondi also worked for Trump as a defense lawyer during the first of his two impeachment trials.

The Conversation · Dec 19, 2024

Trump picks loyalist Whitaker to be 'America First' envoy to NATO - Roll Call

President-elect Trump chose Matthew Whitaker, a loyalist who briefly was acting attorney general in his first term, to be NATO ambassador.

Roll Call · Nov 20, 2024

Donald Trump taps his criminal defense lawyers for top DoJ roles

Administration picks Todd Blanche and Emil Bove defended president-elect in New York hush-money case

The Guardian - US · Nov 15, 2024

Trump picks legal defense team for top Justice Department roles - Roll Call

President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday he wants to put attorneys from his legal team into high-ranking Justice Department posts.

Roll Call · Nov 14, 2024