Democratic Congressman Mocks Jeff Sessions After AG Announces Attack on Sanctuary Cities
‘Sessions Is an Illegitimate AG’
U.S. Congressman Ted Lieu took to Twitter Monday afternoon to remind Americans that Attorney General Jeff Sessions lied to his fellow Senators during his confirmation hearings. Earlier Monday Sessions delivered an unexpected announcement, telling reporters the Dept. of Justice will force cities and states to certify they are not sanctuaries for undocumented immigrants.
“Dear States,” Rep. Lieu, a Democrat from California, said on Twitter. “I’m thinking that since it’s OK for AG Sessions to lie under oath to Congress, then it’s OK for you to lie to him on your forms,” he tweeted.
Dear States: I’m thinking that since it’s OK for AG Sessions to lie under oath to Congress, then it’s OK for you to lie to him on your forms https://t.co/wihypR9tej
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) March 27, 2017
In January Attorney General Sessions’ apparent lie to the Senate Judiciary Committee came under intense scrutiny. Sessions had claimed he was unaware of anyone from the Trump campaign having met with Russian officials. As America later learned, just a few weeks ago, Sessions himself had at least two meetings with the Russian Ambassador to the U.S.
At least 65 lawmakers demanded action, including many calling for Sessions to resign. Others called for him to recuse himself from any investigations into the Trump campaign, which he did.
Perjurer says what? #AGSessions #RussianSpymaster pic.twitter.com/haW0W5rIWL
— Louise Mensch (@LouiseMensch) March 27, 2017
Lieu followed up with this tweet:
Let’s be clear: Attorney General Jeff Sessions is an illegitimate AG. He lied under oath to Congress to get confirmed. He should be indicted
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) March 27, 2017
Last week Congressman Lieu called on the House and the Senate to cease action on all Trump administration items until the FBI has completed its investigation into Donald Trump, his administration and transition teams, and any possible collusion with Russia. That would include the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch tot he Supreme Court, and the health care bill, among many others.
Lieu called for “a total and complete shutdown of any agenda item being pushed by the Trump Administration.”
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