Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, Jeff Sessions, faces a grilling from colleagues in the senate as part of his confirmation hearing. Session's hearing began on Tuesday and will continue onward into Wednesday as he will be interrogated on topics like race and civil liberties, women's rights and prosecutorial conduct. As the hearing got underway, Sessions assured Senate colleagues that he would strictly adhere to the Constitution and stand up to Trump if needed. Jeff Sessions Later on, he'd tell members of the senate he "abhors the klan" and that he'd recuse himself from Hillary Clinton investigations.