Eric Schmitt withdraws from Trump attorney general consideration to remain in Senate

Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., has requested that President-elect Trump's transition team withdraw his name from consideration for attorney general, he announced Monday.

Schmitt won election to the U.S. Senate in 2022, and he says he wishes to remain there to represent the interests of Missouri voters. His announcement comes as Trump's transition team is tasked with preparing to fill thousands of roles in the federal government.

"I ran for the U.S. Senate to represent the people of the Show Me State and I'm just getting started. The American people have given President Trump a mandate. A mandate to secure our border, make America energy dominant and fight for the forgotten men and women of this country," Schmitt wrote on X. 

"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. I'm ready to roll up my sleeves and be a champion for President Trump in the Senate," he added.

Schmitt had previously served as the attorney general of Missouri.