Report: Trump Considering Ted Cruz For Attorney General

President-elect Donald Trump is considering appointing Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas to his administration as attorney general, an anonymous source said on November 15.

An individual close to Trump’s cabinet appointment considerations reportedly told Bloomberg Politics that Cruz, Trump’s former opponent in the Republican primaries, is in the running for the position after the conservative senator was spotted at Trump Tower in New York. When approached by reporters, Cruz did not discuss specifics about a potential spot in a Trump administration, though he did say that voters Trump was elected because voters want serious change.

“Cruz is focused on serving Texans in the Senate,” said Catherine Frazier, Cruz’s spokeswoman, according to Bloomberg. “He was there … to offer help in promoting the conservative policies that were campaigned on and that he’s long fought for.”

Frazier did not say whether or not Cruz was in the running for a cabinet position, but she did say in a statement that the Texas legislator “looks forward” to working with the Trump administration toward common conservative goals, according to the Hill.

“The American people issued a clear mandate to ‘drain the swamp’ in Washington, repeal ObamaCare and start over with cost-effective, patient-centered healthcare reform, appoint constitutionalist judges to the Supreme Court, secure our southern border and enforce immigration laws, and enact policies that will create more good-paying jobs for the American people,” Frazier added.

Though Trump and Cruz fought contentiously during the primaries, with Trump nicknaming his rival “Lyin’ Ted” and Cruz declining to endorse Trump when he officially received the GOP nomination, the dynamic between two men improved when the senator said in September that he would vote for his former opponent.

Rumors have circulated that Trump was considering nominating Cruz to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court, though, according to Federalist Society executive vice president Leonard Leo, Trump does not intend to amend the list of 21 possible nominees that he released during his campaign, notes the Washington Times.

“My understanding from our discussion today is that is still the list and that he is committed to evaluating those people very carefully, honing that list and then ultimately making a nomination upon his assumption of the office,” Leonard explained.

Sources: The Hill, Bloomberg Politics, Washington Times / Photo Credit: Michael Vadon/Flickr