President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly offering the post of U.S. Attorney General to Alabama U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions, one of Trump's closest and most consistent allies.
That's according to a senior Trump official, who was not authorized to speak publicly about the conversation. The official wouldn't say whether Sessions had accepted the job, which left open the possibility that the arrangement was not finalized.
Sessions was the first senator to openly endorse Trump and was a close adviser throughout the campaign.
Trump released a statement yesterday after a meeting with the senator saying he was "unbelievably impressed" with Sessions.
The Alabama Republican previously struggled with a Senate confirmation hearing when he was nominated for a federal judgeship in 1986. He was dogged by accusations of racist comments he allegedly made while serving as U.S. attorney in Alabama. He later withdrew from consideration for the post.