GOP CONVENTION | Sen. Sessions says Trump ready to lead country

CLEVELAND (AP)

Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions is painting a dire picture of the state of America as he nominates Donald Trump for president at the Republican National Convention.

Sessions is returning to themes that other speakers focused on during the first day of the convention. He says the U.S. has gotten off-course and the political system isn't working.

Sessions says incomes have dropped and terrorist attacks have increased. He says respect for the U.S. has fallen, while crime has risen.

Sessions is blaming President Barack Obama for the nation's ill and says Obama "does not lead." He says Trump isn't intimidated by the challenge.

Sessions has been one of the most prominent backers of Trump's hard-line position on immigration. He says Trump is the "singular leader that can get this country back on track."