{"id":13844,"date":"2017-01-02T10:26:44","date_gmt":"2017-01-02T15:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=13844"},"modified":"2017-01-02T10:26:44","modified_gmt":"2017-01-02T15:26:44","slug":"sessions-confirmation-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=13844","title":{"rendered":"Sessions’ confirmation process"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Donald<\/a> nominated Senator Jeff Sessions<\/a> to be his Attorney General<\/a>.<\/p>\n

NRA is pleased with the pick<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“… This nomination sends a strong message to Second Amendment<\/a> supporters that he is serious about protecting our constitutional freedoms …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Democrats will try to derail<\/a> the nomination:<\/p>\n

“Democratic senators plan to aggressively target eight of Donald Trump\u2019s Cabinet nominees in the coming weeks and are pushing to stretch their confirmation votes into March … Incoming Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)<\/a> has told Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)<\/a> that Democrats will home in especially on … Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), his pick for attorney general …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Trump thinks Schumer is his BFF<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“Donald Trump told Democrat Sen. Charles Schumer in a phone call he likes him more than his GOP brethren House Speaker Paul Ryan<\/a> and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a source close to the transition team said. During a recent phone call, the president-elect \u201csaid to Schumer he likes Schumer more than Ryan and McConnell because they both wanted him to lose,\u201d the source said … Trump has described his relationship with the incoming Senate minority leader as \u201cvery good\u201d and \u201cclose\u201d in interviews …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hold that thought.<\/p>\n