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President-elect Donald Trump is looking to fill hundreds of top positions in his incoming administration during the next two months — but one of the most coveted, flash point slots is that of attorney general.
The former president is considering at least three individuals to be the nation’s top cop, according to sources familiar with the discussions.
Sen. Eric Schmitt, Missouri Republican, has been seen traveling the campaign trail with Mr. Trump and has the experience of serving as a state attorney general for four years.
From campaign rallies to a golf course, the two men have been seen photographed together.
Before being elected to the Senate, Mr. Schmitt was state attorney general from 2019 to 2023. He led the major lawsuit against the Biden administration for pressuring social media companies to censor posts related to COVID-19 and comments about the 2020 election.
That lawsuit became known as Murthy v. Missouri, which made its way to the high court earlier this year. The justices did not settle whether there was a First Amendment violation, and instead ruled the red states that had brought the challenge lacked standing, or sufficient legal injury, to bring the case.
Mr. Schmitt is not the only state attorney general under consideration to lead the Justice Department.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is also being considered by Mr. Trump.
He’s served as the attorney general of Texas for nine years and has become a conservative leader challenging LGBTQ policies and abortion in the courts.
Mr. Paxton also has led a coalition of states in court opposing the Biden administration’s immigration policies. Mr. Trump is promising to implement a sweeping get-tough approach to illegal immigration, including tighter security along the southern border and mass deportations. --->READ MORE HERE
Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., has requested that President-elect Trump's transition team withdraw his name from consideration for attorney general, he announced Monday.
Schmitt won election to the U.S. Senate in 2022, and he says he wishes to remain there to represent the interests of Missouri voters. His announcement comes as Trump's transition team is tasked with preparing to fill thousands of roles in the federal government.
"I ran for the U.S. Senate to represent the people of the Show Me State and I’m just getting started. The American people have given President Trump a mandate. A mandate to secure our border, make America energy dominant and fight for the forgotten men and women of this country," Schmitt wrote on X.
"We need America First fighters who don’t just say they support the agenda but who are willing to stand in the breach and actually fight for it and for the hopes and dreams of the American people. I’m ready to roll up my sleeves and be a champion for President Trump in the Senate," he added.
Schmitt had previously served as the attorney general of Missouri.
Trump has made few staffing announcements since securing his victory over Vice President Kamala Harris last week. He announced that Susie Wiles will serve as the White House chief of staff. Tom Homan will also serve as Trump's border czar. --->READ MORE HERE
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