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Donald Trump Selects Jeff Sessions for Attorney General
Breitbart.com ^ | 18 Nov 2016 | Charlie Spiering

Posted on 11/18/2016 5:45:08 AM PST by Rockitz

President-elect Donald Trump will tap Sen. Jeff Sessions to be his Attorney General, according to Bloomberg News and the New York Times.

Sessions, the first U.S. Senator to endorse Trump, was rumored for a number of positions in Trump’s cabinet, including Department of Homeland Security and Department of Defense but it appears that the former Attorney General of Alabama has been selected for the highest law and order position in the administration.

Sen. Ted Cruz was also rumored for the position after he was spotted at Trump Tower, meeting with the president elect.

The official announcement from Trump’s transition team is expected later today.

In addition, Rep. Mike Pompeo has been selected by Trump as CIA director ...

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Alabama
KEYWORDS: 114th; attorneygeneral; sessions; trumpcabinet; trumpdoj; trumptransition; trumpwinsagain
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To: InterceptPoint

One and two. He was interviewing him as head gardener. Someone has to sweep the debris off all that new cement Moo had poured around her veggie garden. Though it’ll be tough keeping his fertilizer off the paths.


81 posted on 11/18/2016 6:33:55 AM PST by bgill (From theStick to the traditionl CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: tomkat

It’s time to just accept the fact that every Trump appointment from here on out, including WH groundskeeper, will be characterized as “controversial.”


82 posted on 11/18/2016 6:34:06 AM PST by daler
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To: CapitalistCrusader

Actually my hope is that he keeps Preet Bharha as USA for the Southern District. He has both deBlasio and Cuomo in his sights.


83 posted on 11/18/2016 6:35:23 AM PST by xkaydet65
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To: Rockitz

Thank God!


84 posted on 11/18/2016 6:35:35 AM PST by dadfly
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To: Dr. Sivana

He offered a spot to Ben Carson which was rejected. So it is not for want of trying.


85 posted on 11/18/2016 6:36:13 AM PST by Pilgrim's Progress (http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx D)
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To: fightu4it
"Dammit! I wanted to see Trey Gowdy in that position."

Kudos to Gowdy for his unrelenting hearings trying to nail Hellery on Benghazi, but after she lied to him and the Committee, he did nothing. Sessions is the better pick.

86 posted on 11/18/2016 6:41:40 AM PST by A Navy Vet (I'm not Islamophobic - I'm Islamonauseous. Plus LGBTQxyz nauseous.)
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To: Heff

Alabamans will have to enlighten us about the first names showing up in consideration to be appointed to replace Sessions:

US Representative Martha Roby, AL Attorney General Luther Strange, State Senator Trip Pittman, State Senator Cam Ward.


87 posted on 11/18/2016 6:41:56 AM PST by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: Gargantua

I hope he doesn’t screw up and appoint Romney for any significant position


88 posted on 11/18/2016 6:42:57 AM PST by RummyChick (Trump Train Hobo TM Rummychick. Example - Ryan Romney Kasich. Quit trying to Jump on the Train)
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To: maggief

I’m beside myself over Sessions! He’s my first choice.

Can’t stop smiling..even at work.


89 posted on 11/18/2016 6:43:32 AM PST by SE Mom (proud Screaming Eagle Mom)
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To: Rockitz

In the meantime I am sure that Levin has some acidic commentary.


90 posted on 11/18/2016 6:43:47 AM PST by old-ager
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To: RummyChick

Trump screws up a lot less than I do so I’ll be ok with his picks.


91 posted on 11/18/2016 6:44:31 AM PST by old-ager
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To: CapitalistCrusader
Here's who I am considering for these jobs. If you have my back in the Senate you can have the next open SC seat after Scalia has been replaced.

My thought as well. Trump has to pick from his 'list' for Scalia's seat. After that he can pick Cruz.

92 posted on 11/18/2016 6:45:09 AM PST by GGpaX4DumpedTea
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To: old-ager

So will I. I trust him.


93 posted on 11/18/2016 6:45:28 AM PST by sport
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To: InterceptPoint

or perhaps I am wrong .......

4. This was an act between them 2 all along.


94 posted on 11/18/2016 6:46:26 AM PST by Patriot Babe
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To: stars & stripes forever

Don’t give up your day job.


95 posted on 11/18/2016 6:48:41 AM PST by traderrob6
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To: InterceptPoint

“Wondering why Trump had Cruz spend 5 hours with his team...”

Ted probably sat waiting in the hall for all but fifteen minutes.


96 posted on 11/18/2016 6:50:42 AM PST by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: JerseyDvl

Yes, Faux spouted the Democratic talking points that will be used to try to derail the nomination in Senate confirmation hearings. These were things he supposedly said or wrote way back in 1986 or earlier. Of course, none of these things and much worse hurt Senator Byrd from West Virginia when he was the senior member of the Senate.


97 posted on 11/18/2016 6:51:38 AM PST by CedarDave (Proud member of Hillary's Deplorables class of 2016.)
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To: InterceptPoint

Friends close, enemies closer. Don’t need the junior senator from Calgary, Alberta sitting in the Senate fighting Trumps legislation.


98 posted on 11/18/2016 6:52:27 AM PST by bigbob (We have better coverage than Verizon - Can You Hear Us Now?)
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To: apillar

Ted was there discussing Surgeon General. You don’t have to be a doctor.


99 posted on 11/18/2016 6:52:47 AM PST by Lisbon1940 (No full-term Governors!)
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To: JLAGRAYFOX

Temperment! Jeff Sessions NEVER gets flustered.


100 posted on 11/18/2016 6:55:55 AM PST by MHGinTN (A dispensational perspective is a powerful tool for spiritual discernment)
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