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Nov 07, 2018 · Amid the news that Attorney General Jeff Sessions had been forced out on Wednesday, oddsmakers nearly immediately put out betting odds on who would replace him. It seems that Rudy Giuliani ...

Who took over after Jeff Sessions?

Jeff SessionsPreceded byLoretta LynchSucceeded byWilliam BarrUnited States Senator from AlabamaIn office January 3, 1997 – February 8, 201733 more rows

Who replaced Jeff Sessions as Alabama?

Luther StrangeIn office February 9, 2017 – January 3, 2018Appointed byRobert BentleyPreceded byJeff SessionsSucceeded byDoug Jones17 more rows

How tall is Jeff Sessions?

5′ 5″Jeff Sessions / Height

Who played Jeff on SNL?

Kate McKinnonSean Spicer (Melissa McCarthy) and Jeff Sessions (Kate McKinnon) take questions from the press (Bobby Moynihan, Mikey Day, Vanessa Bayer, Sasheer Zamata, Cecily Strong, Kyle Mooney). McKinnon's Sessions character debut.Nov 8, 2019

Is Pete Sessions related to Jeff Sessions?

Pete Sessions is not related to former Senator and Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Who was attorney general before Barr?

William BarrPresidentGeorge H. W. BushPreceded byDonald B. AyerSucceeded byGeorge J. Terwilliger IIIUnited States Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel30 more rows

Who are the two US senators from Alabama?

Richard Shelby (Republican Party)Tommy Tuberville (Republican Party)Alabama/Senators

How is US Attorney General chosen?

the president of the United StatesThe attorney general is a statutory member of the Cabinet of the United States. Under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution, the officeholder is nominated by the president of the United States, then appointed with the advice and consent of the United States Senate.

Who will replace Jeff Sessions as Attorney General?

Speculation has swirled as to who will be chosen as the next Attorney General

Chris Christie

One serious candidate for the position is former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Christie, 56, has long been friends with Trump and endorsed him after ending his own bid for the White House during the 2016 Republican primaries.

Rudy Giuliani

Another likely contender for the position of Attorney General is longtime Trump supporter and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

William Barr

William Barr, 68, is notably the only contender who has held the position of Attorney General before, having served in the role from 1991 to 1993 during the George H.W. Bush administration.

Noel Francisco

Another possibility for the Attorney General position is Noel Francisco. Francisco, 49, has served as the Solicitor General of the United States since September 2017 before a stint as the Deputy Solicitor General earlier in 2017.

Pam Bondi

Pam Bondi, 52, currently serves as the Attorney General of Florida since 2011 and has been a longtime friend and political ally of Trump for years.

Trey Gowdy

The President may opt to look to Congress for his next Attorney General. Should this unfold, some see outgoing Representative Trey Gowdy of South Carolina as a distinct possibility.

Matthew Whitaker

Named by Trump on Wednesday as the acting head of the Justice Department, Whitaker was previously Sessions' chief of staff.

Noel Francisco

At the same time Whitaker was considered as a replacement for Rosenstein, CNN reported that Justice Department officials had begun planning for Solicitor General Noel Francisco to step in as acting attorney general to oversee the special counsel probe.

John Ratcliffe

Ratcliffe was among those floated as a replacement for Sessions ahead of the midterm elections. Ratcliffe is a former federal prosecutor, and he won re-election on Tuesday by an overwhelming margin.

John Michael Luttig

Luttig is a former federal appellate judge and Justice Department official who left the government to work as general counsel at Boeing.

Edith Jones

Judge Edith Jones sits on the 5th US Circuit of Court of Appeals, and CNN previously reported that she might be in play as a replacement for Sessions.

Trey Gowdy

A Republican source told CNN that Gowdy, the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, was being floated as a potential replacement for Sessions.

Lindsey Graham

Graham has wavered as much or more than anyone in his public opinion of Trump. Graham lashed out against him repeatedly during Trump's presidential bid, but following Trump's win, Graham emerged as one of his top allies.

Who replaced Rosenstein?

At the same time Whitaker was considered as a replacement for Rosenstein, CNN reported that Justice Department officials had begun planning for Solicitor General Noel Francisco to step in as acting attorney general to oversee the special counsel probe.

Is Graham a Trump allies?

Graham has wavered as much or more than anyone in his public opinion of Trump. Graham lashed out against him repeatedly during Trump’s presidential bid, but following Trump’s win, Graham emerged as one of his top allies. Following an emotional rebuke of his Democratic colleagues during the Supreme Court confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh, Graham’s positive position among Trump’s supporters has only ascended further.

Who is the replacement for Sessions?

Ratcliffe was among those floated as a replacement for Sessions ahead of the midterm elections. Ratcliffe is a former federal prosecutor, and he won re-election on Tuesday by an overwhelming margin.