through the media spin? joining us now is the man who replaced sessions in congress republican alabama senator luther strange. good morning to you, senator. thanks for being with us. >> good morning. thanks for having me on. ainsley: you're welcome. tell the folks at home who don't know jeff sessions what he is like as a person. >> i have had the honor and privilege of knowing jeff for over 25 years. he has been a dear friend and mentor. there is no finer person in public service than jeff sessions. literal an eagle scout from young age and conducted himself with the greatest integrity of any public official i have ever met. so america is very fortunate to have jeff sessions as attorney general and i expect him to acquit himself very well this afternoon. ainsley: all right. well, senator, if you look at the headlines, they paint a different picture than what you're describing of the attorney general. the huffington post said in 2016 that he was deemed too racist to be a federal...