May 12, 2020, Fairfax, Va.—Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning today issued the following statement praising former Attorney General and Sen. Jeff Sessions and his candidacy to return to the Alabama Senate seat, after Sessions released an open letter calling it “dishonorable” to criticize President Donald Trump even though Trump fired him as Attorney General:
“Jeff Sessions is an honorable man, a man of conviction who is unafraid to do what is right even when it costs him a great deal. I know Jeff Sessions and worked with him to defeat the Trans-Pacific Partnership. He is one of the few people in Washington, D.C. who really understands the devastation that China has wrought on our nation through our blind-faith trade deals, and even if he doesn’t know it, President Trump needs him in the Senate.
“Sessions also is a man who understands the threats to our nation posed by the out of control Internet companies which are continuously manipulating public opinion through blocking speech which does not conform to their California values. And Jeff Sessions is a man who will stand up for America and freedom first, whether the threat is from a globalist billionaire from Kansas or a mad Hungarian, or a Gucci-shoed K Street lobbying team demanding your dollars for their interests.
“I have had the distinct pleasure of meeting with the former Attorney General for lunch on multiple occasions since he left public service. I encouraged him to consider a run to return to the Senate. I did so because at this time when every American institution is under attack unlike anything seen in history, we need a man with the convictions and backbone to stand for them. These qualities are in all too short supply in Washington, D.C., and that is why it is my sincere hope that the people of Alabama return Mr. Sessions to Washington as their United States Senator.
“Our nation is in too much trouble to elect an amateur who will be nothing more than a mouthpiece for the status quo elites who are funding his campaign. We need someone with proven spine. We need Jeff Sessions.”
To view online: https://getliberty.org/2020/05/jeff-sessions-is-an-honorable-man-and-will-stand-up-for-america-in-the-senate/
Attachments:
Jeff Sessions open letter at https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/sessions-letter-dishonorable-to-criticize-trump-despite-firing-explains-recusal :
I was the first to endorse President Trump, even when many thought I was nuts to do so. I helped Trump win and traveled the country with him, embedded in his campaign. I am one of the architects of his agenda, and I was pushing his agenda even before he ran for office.
I have remained faithful to the President and his agenda. I have always stood up for him, and I never backed down, not even for one moment. My convictions are immovable, built on rock, not sand.
As the world knows, the President disagreed with me on recusal, but I did what the law required me to do. I was a central figure in the campaign and was also a subject of and witness in the investigation and could obviously not legally be involved in investigating myself. If I had ignored and broken the law, the Democrats would have used that to severely damage the President.
Some have asked, why take the job as Attorney General if I knew I would have to recuse myself from the investigation? I knew no such thing. I wasn’t informed of Comey’s secret investigation until after I became Attorney General, and the investigation wasn’t publicly confirmed by the FBI until weeks after my recusal.
Knowing of the President’s disagreement with my decision, I tendered my resignation in writing the morning after Robert Mueller was appointed as special counsel. But President Trump chose not to accept it, and he asked me to continue to serve as his Attorney General and to help him “Make America Great Again.”
The investigation was a disruptive and prolonged fiasco for America and especially for President Trump, and a massive waste of money chasing the deep- state myth of Russian collusion. Recently disclosed documents also reveal the extent of former FBI Director James Comey’s underhanded efforts to undermine our President.
One thing you may not know is that I advised from the beginning of the administration that Comey should be removed and the FBI given a fresh start. I concluded that Comey was driven by ego, lacked self-discipline, and lacked the judgement necessary to lead an agency as critical as the FBI, as was evidenced by the completely improper way he declined to prosecute Hillary Clinton.
The end result of the Mueller investigation is that the President (and I) were fully exonerated, so much so that the subsequent Ukraine impeachment witch hunt did not even mention the phony Russian collusion idea.
My principles, like my faith, are immovable and non-negotiable. I believe it is always right to do the right thing. My opponent, Tommy Tuberville, calls that weakness, which reveals his true lack of integrity.
True strength and courage are found in the determination to do the right thing, even when you know the consequences may be painful. You can always count on me to do my best to do the right thing, for you, for the state of Alabama, and for the United States of America. I will never go wobbly on you.
I believe President Trump is a great President who is steadily making progress for America, despite relentless opposition. My support for his agenda is not about me, or even about him. It’s about doing the right thing for the country I so love. I have given my entire life to the support of our conservative ideals and to stopping the radical left from their attempts to redefine, and thereby destroy, America. I always have, I always will.
I endorsed President Trump because he had the incredible strength of will and the guts to stand up for the right things, for ending illegal immigration, for protecting American workers, and for stopping endless wars. I’m glad I did.
After the President dismissed me as Attorney General, I did not say a cross word about him, as I thought that would be dishonorable.
The great people of Alabama support the President enthusiastically, and we also make our own decisions on who to send to the US Senate.
This just means we are strong, and no one tells us what to do or how to vote. We’re Alabama, it’s just who we are. After all, it’s our vote, not Washington’s.
Mr. Tuberville is an opportunist who isn’t from here. He stopped here for work for a while, and moved on, eventually retiring in Florida. He doesn’t know the first thing about Alabama. He says the President is wrong on China, says we must import foreign workers to take American jobs, and up until a few months ago, he said he favors amnesty for illegal immigrants. If you don’t like his position on an issue, just wait a few weeks and he will change it. His house is built on sand.
Alabamians have long resisted pressure from people in Washington telling them how to vote. In fact, Alabama’s motto is – “We Dare Defend Our Rights.”
The folks in Washington have been wrong about Alabama before, every time. We make our own decisions.
We will vote overwhelmingly to give President Trump a second term, and we will choose who we send to the Senate. The people of Alabama do not have to choose between voting for the President and voting for me, they can do both.
When I return to the Senate, I look forward to helping the President build the wall, protect American workers, and fundamentally reset our relationship with Communist China.
Respectfully,
Jeff Sessions
To view online: https://getliberty.org/2020/05/judges-decision-to-allow-amicus-filings-in-closing-flynn-case-breaks-judicial-system/
Interview Availability: Please contact Americans for Limited Government at 703-383-0880 ext. 1 or at media@limitgov.org.
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