The issue focused on financial firms that received federal tax credits for selling illegal drugs to criminal cartels. The Justice Department prosecuted drug traffickers and prosecutors who successfully prosecuted criminal offenses in court.

Trump also cited numerous instances where legal marijuana sales had led to prosecutions of local police officers. He noted that states like Colorado, Oregon and Washington legalized medical marijuana earlier this year.Story highlights Attorney General Jeff Sessions called national security legislation "lawful" last week

Sen. Susan Collins says law enforcement agencies should ask civil rights