Trump Names Senator Jeff Sessions to Be His Attorney General
- President-elect names Pompeo to CIA, Flynn as security adviser
- Alabama lawmaker was an early and ardent Trump supporter
Trump Said to Pick Jeff Sessions for Attorney General
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President-elect Donald Trump on Friday selected Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions as his attorney general, elevating one of his earliest congressional backers and one of the most conservative U.S. lawmakers to serve as the nation’s top law enforcement official.
Trump also named retired Lieutenant General Michael Flynn as his White House national security adviser and Kansas Republican Representative Mike Pompeo to run the Central Intelligence Agency.