Sen. Ted Cruz visited Trump Tower on Tuesday, inflating speculation of whether the Texas conservative is vying for a role in President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet.
Bloomberg reporter Jennifer Jacobs — who broke news Tuesday of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie appointee Mike Rogers’ departure from the transition team — on Tuesday evening revealed Trump is considering Cruz for attorney general:
SCOOP: Trump is discussing TED CRUZ for AG
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) November 16, 2016
On his way out of Trump Tower, Cruz dodged questions from reporters regarding his potential role in Trump’s cabinet.
Sen. @tedcruz emerged from Trump Tower at about 6:50 p.m., per pool. After reporters chased him, here’s all he said: pic.twitter.com/Igo59WZOZn
— Jamie Lovegrove (@jslovegrove) November 16, 2016
Rudy Giuliani’s name was mentioned before Friday’s overhaul as a potential attorney general appointee, but the former New York mayor is now rumored to be in competition with John Bolton for the secretary of state gig.
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham — who reluctantly endorsed Cruz over Trump in the Republican primary, comparing the choice to “choosing between getting shot or poisoned” — added that Cruz, “young and in the mold of [Antonin] Scalia,” could potentially fill the late Supreme Court justice’s vacancy:
Sen. Cruz for SCOTUS? Sen. Graham says it's a possibility. Calls Texan "young and in the mold of Scalia."
Cruz was at Trump Tower today.
— Robert Costa (@costareports) November 15, 2016
Asked last week who should fill Scalia’s vacancy, Graham told The Greenville (South Carolina) News, “I would put Ted Cruz on that list. I would suggest that President Trump look within the Senate.”
“There is some talent there,” he added. “There is no stronger constitutional conservative than Ted Cruz.”
