Article snippet: Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions officially announced a bid for his old Alabama Senate seat on Thursday, entering a crowded primary in the race to challenge vulnerable Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.). “Our freedoms have never been under attack like they are today," he wrote in the announcement on his campaign website. "We have major party candidates for President campaigning on socialism, confiscating firearms, and closing down churches they disagree with. I’ve battled these forces my entire life, and I’m not about to surrender now. Let’s go!” Speculation over whether Sessions would enter the race swirled around Washington in recent weeks, with the former senator having made calls to members of the Alabama congressional delegation to gauge their level of support in the event he filed to run. The Republican represented Alabama in the upper chamber for two decades before being tapped by President Trump to serve as attorney general. After recusing himself from the Russia inquiry, Sessions ultimately resigned in November 2018 at Trump’s request, ending his tenure at the Department of Justice on a rocky note with the Trump administration. Despite widespread criticisms from Trump, Sessions maintains a high favorability rating among GOP voters in the Yellowhammer State and has stated he still backs the president and his policies. During an interview with MORE on Thursday evening, Sessions heavily leaned into his support of Trump. “Well, I hope so,” he said when ask... Link to the full article to read more