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In late November 2016, a number of news publications and blogs took notice of a speech that President-elect Trump's choice for U.S. Attorney General, Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, gave on the Senate floor in 2000, lambasting a federal law that allows disabled children to study alongside their able-bodied peers in school. The speech caused concern that as the country's top prosecutor, Sessions could present a threat to students with disabilities: In his 2000 speech, Sessions read letters he claimed were from Alabama teachers and administrators which discussed students being abusive or dangerous, but because they were classified as disabled, they couldn't be disciplined or removed permanently from school, thanks to IDEA: He did, however, say that he wanted to see educators continue to work toward the goal of integrating disabled students, though critics of his comments fear his past sentiments could indicate otherwise.
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