who will be trump's choice for attorney general

Will trump endorse any Arizona Attorney General candidates seeking his endorsement?

Dec 08, 2018 · President Donald Trump announced Friday that he plans to nominate William Barr for attorney general.... "He was my first choice from day one," Trump said of Barr, calling him a "highly respected ...

Would you support a candidate endorsed by Donald Trump?

Jan 11, 2017 · By Julia Edwards Ainsley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, Jeff Sessions, promised on Tuesday to stand up to Trump, his close ally and future...

Who did Donald Trump endorse in 2018?

2 days ago · Outgoing Attorney General Mark Brnovich's has received Trump's wrath in the aftermath of the election, even as he now tries to win over the Trump base through a widely criticized investigation of ...

Why is the Attorney General suing the Justice Department?

Feb 27, 2022 · The Texas attorney general unsuccessfully sued to overturn the results of the 2020 election in several states and spoke at Mr. Trump’s “Stop …

General endorsements

General endorsements include all of President Trump's endorsements in regularly scheduled elections, made before and after primary elections. This list does not include Trump's endorsements in special elections.

Special elections

The list below includes all endorsements President Trump made in special elections. The candidates below are not included in the General endorsements list above.

Battleground primaries

Battleground primaries are those that Ballotpedia expected to be competitive or interesting in some other way. The list below includes all battleground primaries where President Trump endorsed a candidate before the primary election day.

MUSLIM BAN

Sessions said he would not support banning anyone from the United States on the basis of religion and that Trump’s intentions were to restrict people from countries harboring terrorists, not all Muslims. Elected on Nov. 8, Trump at one point campaigned on a proposal to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the country.

CLINTON EMAILS

Sessions said the comments he made during the 2016 presidential campaign about Democrat Hillary Clinton’s email practices and charitable foundation would cloud the perception of impartiality if the Justice Department continued investigating Clinton.

DEFENSE AGAINST RACISM

Before the Judiciary Committee, Sessions several times defended himself against charges of racism. He said allegations that he harbored sympathies toward the Ku Klux Klan, a violent white supremacist organization, were false.