Schmitt withdraws name from Trump attorney general consideration

Sen. Eric Schmitt says he has withdrawn name from consideration for U.S. attorney general - Missourinet

(Washington, D.C.) — Missouri U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt said he has removed his name from consideration for a Trump Administration cabinet position. Schmitt took to X, formerly Twitter, in a Monday post, saying that he ran for the U.S. Senate to represent the people of the Show Me State. The former Missouri attorney general was […]

Sen. Eric Schmitt withdraws from consideration as Trump’s pick for attorney general

Senator Eric Schmitt served as Missouri’s attorney general before being elected to the U.S. Senate.

Missouri Sen. Schmitt withdraws name from Trump attorney general consideration

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) is no longer in the running to become the next attorney general in President-elect Trump’s incoming administration. Schmitt, a top ally of the former and soon-to-be president, told Trump's transition team that he's withdrawing his name from consideration to become the nation’s top cop. The former Missouri attorney general will instead refocus his attention on the judiciary by helping Trump shepherd judges through the up…

Missouri Sen. Schmitt drops out of Trump attorney general consideration

Reported candidates include Utah Sen. Mike Lee, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Judge Aileen Cannon.

Sen. Eric Schmitt withdraws from consideration for Trump's attorney general

Sen. Eric Schmitt has decided to take his name out of the running for attorney general in the second Trump administration, saying he'd rather stick to the Senate.

Missouri GOP Senator Withdraws From Consideration as Trump’s Attorney General

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) said on Monday that he is withdrawing his name from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for attorney general. Schmitt, a Trump backer and former Missouri state attorney general, said in a social media post that he informed Trump’s transition team that he does not want to be considered for the head of the U.S. Department of Justice. “I ran for the U.S. Senate to represent the people of the Show Me Stat…