Sen. Lee responds to possibility of Trump administration post

Utah Sen. Mike Lee, who has been reportedly placed on short lists for U.S. attorney general, said he isn’t looking to give up his position in the Senate.

Lee has been engaged in frequent conversations with Trump’s transition team, he said in an interview with the Deseret News, and plans to aid the Trump administration by approving the president’s cabinet appointments.

“I have the job I want,” Lee said. “And I look forward to working in the next Congress and with President Trump and his team to implement his agenda and the reform agenda that Republicans have offered and campaigned on, and it’s going to be an exciting time. We’ve got a lot of work to do.”

As the chair of the Senate Steering Committee, Lee is already helping to elect a Senate majority leader next week who will work closely with Trump. As the likely incoming chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Lee hopes to pass landmark public lands legislation with Trump’s support. And as a member of the Judiciary Committee, he looks forward to approving Trump’s court picks.

Regardless of whether he ultimately serves in the legislative or executive branch, Lee believes the outcome of Tuesday’s election gave Republicans a historic chance to transform the federal government.

Read the full story and more from Brigham Tomco on deseret.com.

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