>For those here who voted for Trump, is a lifelong opponent of civil rights as Attorney General what you voted for?

People voted for Trump did so with full knowledge that he is a racist - so sure this is exactly the type of thing they voted for. Doesn't mean they wanted to - but duh they did. These types of things shouldn't come as some big shock to people - I'm sure there will be more of it to come. In the meantime all we can do is write letters and make phone calls to our representatives and hold protests to be sure we are heard.

>https://www.thenation.com/article/jeff-sessions-trumps-pick-for-attorney-general-is-a-fierce-opponent-of-civil-rights/
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>" The Senate rejected Sessions for a federal judgeship during the Reagan administration because of racist statements he made and for falsely prosecuting black political activists in Alabama. He opposed the Voting Rights Act, the country’s most important civil-rights law."
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>(Yes, The Nation is a liberal publication, but every claim about Sessions in the article is sourced.)
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>If this isn't what you thought you were getting or what you wanted from a Trump administration, you have a responsibility to call your Senators (especially if they're Republicans) and tell them to oppose this nomination. If you didn't vote for Trump, but you have a GOP senator, please call as well. I'll make it easy. Here's a list with phone numbers:
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>http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
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>Tamar