Sessions Confirmed, Gorsuch's Comments, Yemen Raid

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🗓️ 9 February 2017

⏱️ 25 minutes

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This episode was recorded prior to the Thursday evening court ruling on President Trump's travel ban. Jeff Sessions is sworn in as Attorney General, Neal Gorsuch's remarks behind closed doors, plus the fallout from the military raid in Yemen. This episode: host/congressional reporter Scott Detrow, White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and political editor Domenico Montanaro. More coverage at nprpolitics.org. Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org. Find and support your local public radio station at npr.org/stations.

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0:45.5	A confirmation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions and others, Neil Gorsuch criticizing President
0:50.9	Trump and questions about the recent seal raid in Yemen.
0:54.7	I'm Scott Detrello, I cover Congress.
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