Sessions becomes the first sitting senator to endorse Trump
Reporting and findings
- reported
Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions became the first sitting U.S. senator to endorse Trump's presidential bid. He joined Trump at a Madison rally and emphasized immigration and trade positions. That early institutional backing gave Sessions a distinct loyalty position before his appointment and later rupture with Trump over Justice Department recusal.
- Roll Call: Sessions is first senator to endorse TrumpEndorsement date, first-senator status, rally, and policy alignment
- Associated Press: Jeff Sessions is out as attorney generalSessions' later attorney-general tenure and November 2018 departure
Summary and current status
His endorsement at a large Alabama rally supplied early institutional credibility and connected immigration hardliners to Trump's campaign.
Former endorser and former attorney general
People and organizations
- Donald J. TrumpDonald Trump network root
- Jeff Sessionsformer Trump attorney general and first Senate endorser
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumpattorney general and first Senate endorserJeff Sessions