Posted on 06/07/2018 10:05:26 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
Fox News host Judge Jeanine Pirro has told Trump administration staffers that she would be interested in taking over as attorney general from Jeff Sessions, Politico reported Thursday.
Pirro, who has been a vocal supporter of President Trump since his campaign, has repeatedly told Trump aides since the election that she would like to be the attorney general, according to the report.
The Fox News host has frequently used her show to target Sessions, and recently described him as “the most dangerous man in America.”
However, aides told Politico that Trump is not seriously considering Pirro for the job. He did reportedly offer to nominate her to a federal judgeship during an Oval Office meeting last November, although a former official claimed to Politico that Trump was trying to flatter her more than make a sincere offer.
While Pirro initially pitched herself as attorney general during the transition, she also signaled interest in being named deputy attorney general, Politico reported.
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The AG isn’t a post for some jackass political appointee. The first qualification is that the AG should be an attorney — and a real one, too.
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