Jeff Sessions Net Worth

What is Jeff Sessions's Net Worth?

Jeff Sessions is an American politician and attorney who has a net worth of $5 million. Jeff Sessions served as the United States attorney general from 2017 to 2018, and prior to that he was a US senator from Alabama from 1997 to 2017. He also served as the US attorney for the Southern District of Alabama from 1981 to 1993 and the Alabama attorney general from 1994 to 1996.

Early Life and Education

Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III was born on December 24, 1946, in Selma, Alabama to Jefferson Jr. and Abbie. Like his father and grandfather, he was named after Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate States of America, and P. G. T. Beauregard, a Confederate general who helped launch the American Civil War. Sessions attended Wilcox County High School in Camden, Alabama before enrolling at Huntingdon College in Montgomery. He graduated with his BA in 1969 and went on to attend the University of Alabama School of Law, from which he earned his JD in 1973.

US Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama

In 1981, Sessions was nominated by Ronald Reagan for U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama. He was confirmed by the Senate and remained in the position until 1993 when Bill Clinton became president. During his tenure, Sessions was notorious for racial profiling in his cases, such as a 1985 case in which he prosecuted three Black community organizers for alleged voter fraud. The defendants were all ultimately acquitted.

Failed Judgeship Nomination

In 1986, Sessions was nominated by Reagan for a judgeship on the US District Court for the Southern District of Alabama, but his record of racism resulted in the US Senate Judiciary Committee voting against him. This made Sessions just the second nominee to the federal judiciary in 48 years to have his nomination rejected by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Alabama Attorney General

In the 1994 midterms, Sessions was elected Alabama attorney general. He served in that position for two years.

US Senator

In the 1996 general election, Sessions defeated Democrat Roger Bedford for the Alabama US Senate seat vacated by Democrat Howell Heflin. He went on to win reelection in 2002, 2008, and 2014. Regarded as one of the most conservative members of the Senate during his tenure, Sessions voted against the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, the Recovery Act, and the Affordable Care Act, among other legislations.

US Attorney General

Sessions was an early supporter of Donald Trump's presidential campaign in 2016. Following Trump's election, Sessions was nominated to serve as U.S. attorney general. His nomination drew significant debate in the Senate, particularly over his past record on civil rights and immigration. He was confirmed in February 2017 by a vote of 52–47.

During his confirmation hearings, Sessions testified that he had not had communications with Russian officials regarding the Trump campaign. It was later disclosed that he had met twice in 2016 with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak. After those meetings became public, Sessions recused himself from overseeing the Justice Department's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

As attorney general, Sessions implemented a number of policy changes aligned with the administration's priorities. In March 2017, he requested the resignations of 46 U.S. attorneys appointed during the previous administration, a move consistent with past presidential transitions. He later disbanded the National Commission on Forensic Science. Sessions also played a role in the dismissal of FBI Director James Comey in May 2017.

On immigration, Sessions advocated for stricter enforcement policies and supported efforts to withhold certain federal funds from so-called sanctuary jurisdictions. He also backed the administration's "zero tolerance" border enforcement policy, which resulted in the separation of some migrant families at the U.S.–Mexico border.

Sessions served as attorney general until November 2018, when he resigned at the request of President Trump after a period of tension related to his recusal from the Russia investigation.

Failed US Senate Campaign

In late 2019, Sessions announced his candidacy for his old Senate seat. Following the Republican primary, in which no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, Sessions advanced to the runoff against former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville. Endorsed by Trump, Tuberville ended up winning the election.

Political Positions

A far-right Christian nationalist, Sessions holds staunchly conservative political positions. He opposes immigrants and LGBTQ people, denies the reality of climate change, and is against affordable healthcare and the use of marijuana.

Personal Life

Sessions has been married to Mary Blackshear since 1969. Together, they have three children.

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