TASK DEFINITION: Given a sentence and an entity, the task is to select the authors sentiment towards the enity. Sentiments can be Positive, Neutral and Negative. Select Positive if the sentence expresses a positive view towards the given entity or praises its quality or skills. Select Neutral if the sentence expresses no clear view towards the entity or has equal amounts of positive and negative statements or expressing some fact/quote by someone else. Select Negative if the sentence expresses a negative view towards like harsh remarks, criticizing entities action/decision etc. Note that URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Jeff Sessions ? In addition to the Russia investigation  Rep. Trey Gowdy  R-S.C.  said  Sessions  should expect "spirited questioning" on recent spikes in violent crime  firearms policy in the wake of two mass shootings  immigration enforcement and the Justice Department's recent move to support harsher sentencing policy.

SOLUTION: Positive

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity John Mayer ?  Related John Mayer on Katy Perry  Learning From the Dead  Embracing Pot Guitarist  opens up about what  he 's learned from Dead & Company and why  he 's given up drinking booze and opts for marijuana

SOLUTION: Positive

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Thierno Diallo ? Thierno Diallo  59  a security guard originally from Conakry  Guinea  who lives in a ground floor apartment  said  he  was asleep when  he  heard banging on the door. It took  him  a moment to realize what was happening.

SOLUTION:
Positive