Podcast: How Sessions has affected the Justice Dept. in his 1st year Posted on February 9, 2018 by Andrew Findley Attorney General Jeff Sessions said “a new era of justice has begun” after being sworn in as the nation’s top prosecutor. In the year since, Sessions has managed to transform the Justice Department, especially in the areas of civil rights, immigration and drugs, reports NPR. Carrie Johnson takes a look at Sessions’ first year in office in this podcast.