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Trump chooses Sen. Jeff Sessions for attorney general, Rep. Mike Pompeo...

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President-elect Donald Trump has offered the position of attorney general to Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) and the position of CIA director to Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.), according to people close to the transition.

Sessions's offer was finalized Thursday, and the senator has been working with staff to lay the groundwork for an official announcement, said one person close to the transition, who requested anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.

Two people who have spoken directly with Trump officials said Pompeo had been offered and has accepted the job of CIA director. They also asked for anonymity because they are not authorized to speak publicly about the process.

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The Trump transition had hinted at the Sessions pick in a statement Thursday.

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"The president-elect has been unbelievably impressed with Senator Sessions and his phenomenal record as Alabama's attorney general and U.S. attorney," the statement read. "It is no wonder the people of Alabama reelected him without opposition."


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