Sen. Eric Schmitt has decided to take his name out of the running for attorney general in the second Trump administration, saying he’d rather stick to the Senate.
“I ran for the U.S. Senate to represent the people of the Show Me State and I’m just getting started,” Mr. Schmitt, Missouri Republican, wrote on X Monday.
“The American people have given President @realDonaldTrump a mandate. A mandate to secure our border, make America energy dominant and fight for the forgotten men and women of this country,” he said. “We need America First fighters who don’t just say they support the agenda but who are willing to stand in the breach and actually fight for it and for the hopes and dreams of the American people.”
Mr. Schmitt, who previously served as Missouri’s attorney general, wrote that he’s “ready to roll up my sleeves and be a champion for President Trump in the Senate.”
The freshman senator was said to be one of the top candidates for the federal position.
• Mallory Wilson can be reached at mwilson@washingtontimes.com.
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