Sessions was Trump's first Senate endorser, and his name has been floated for a variety of jobs, most notably secretary of Defense. | AP Photo Sen. Sessions: I’d be 'pleased to consider' Trump cabinet job

Alabama GOP Sen. Jeff Sessions said on Monday he'd be "pleased to consider" a cabinet position in the administration of President-elect Donald Trump.

Sessions was Trump's first Senate endorser, and his name has been floated for a variety of jobs, most notably secretary of Defense.


"Happy to be in the Senate but if I were to be asked I'd be pleased to consider it," Sessions said in a brief interview.

Asked which job in particular he'd be interested in, Sessions demurred: "I'm just not talking about that."

The Alabama Republican is among the most conservative in Congress, taking hard lines on immigration issues and fiscal policy but generally well-liked among his GOP colleagues. He seemed to be chipper mood as he strolled into Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's office, bowing to the GOP leader as he entered for a meeting.

"Remarkable. It's a thrilling time," Sessions said of Trump's win.