While conservatives across the nation are anticipating a very-likely cabinet position for Senator Jeff Sessions under President-Elect Donald Trump, at least one Alabama Congressman is balking at the news.
During an interview with Huntsville’s WAAY on Thursday, Rep. Mo Brooks said that he thinks Sessions would be too difficult to replace, though he agreed that the popular GOP Senator deserves a prominent spot in Trump’s leadership team.
“I have communicated to Senator Sessions that I hope he stays in the United States Senate,” Rep. Brooks said.
Over the weekend, Donald Trump began unrolling names of key advisors that will join him in the White House. Though Sessions has not yet been tapped, many are anticipating that he could be in line for Secretary of State, Attorney General, or Defense Secretary.
The almost-inevitable appointment would mean that Governor Bentley would have the opportunity to appoint a new Senator to serve out the rest of Sessions’ term. To that end, Rep. Brooks said that he hopes Bentley would make his appointment a speedy one.
“I hope that if Jeff Sessions does go to the Trump administration, that he’ll resign a day or two or three early, and that the governor in turn would appoint early so that our senator, whoever it may be, would have seniority over all of the other senators who were elected for the first time in the election we had this past Tuesday,” Brooks said.
Governor Bentley would have the option to call a special election to fill Sessions’ spot, though it’s unlikely. According to reports, a state election to fill Sen. Sessions’ place would cost around $5 to $7 million.
