Four contenders have emerged in the past 48 hours to be attorney general under President-elect Donald Trump.

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., are high on the list to be the nation’s top law enforcement official, considered one of Trump’s most consequential appointments.

In addition, The Washington Post reported that John Ratcliffe, who was director of national intelligence in the first Trump administration, was also being considered. Ratcliffe was a representative from Texas and a U.S. attorney.

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