Last week, Alabama’s own Jeff Sessions returned to the Department of Justice to claim the brown leather chair he once sat in across the table from President Donald Trump during Cabinet meetings.
The Cabinet chair presentation is a tradition of the Justice Department. The former subordinates of an attorney general contribute to the cost of purchasing the chair so their former boss, in this case for $1,542, so Sessions could take it home.
During the presentation, Sessions’ Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein spoke on Sessions’ behalf, praising him for his push to “to restore regular order,” defined as “the neutral principles and unbiased procedures that promote public confidence in government.”
Rosenstein recognized Sessions’ tenure did not go as smoothly as one could hope during his speech but explained that he did not sway him from his stated mission.
“No Attorney General’s tenure goes exactly as planned,” Rosenstein said according to the prepared remarks on the Justice Department website. “Unexpected developments always arise. But Jeff Sessions stayed true to his values. He remained faithful to his goals. And he made America safer during his 21 months running this great Department.”
Rosenstein also reminded attendees that Sessions stuck true to his small-town Alabama roots.
“At 72 years old, despite decades of remarkable accomplishments, he remains a humble Eagle Scout from a small town,” Rosenstein said. “A patriot who lives by the biblical injunction that ‘you will know them by their fruit.’ A man who – in the spirit of Abraham Lincoln – maintains “malice toward none” and advocates “charity for all.” A mentor, a friend, and a role model.”
Sessions’ successor, Attorney General William Barr said Sessions had been “a direct beneficiary of your stewardship,” according to the Post report.
“I salute you, Jeff, and God bless you,” Barr said per the Post’s Matt Zapotosky.
@Jeff_Poor is a graduate of Auburn University, the editor of Breitbart TV and host of “The Jeff Poor Show” from 2-5 p.m. on WVNN in Huntsville.
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