Jeff Sessions was an early Trump supporter and staunch opponent of illegal immigration. | AP Photo Reports: Trump picks Sessions for attorney general

Sen. Jeff Sessions is President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Attorney General, CBS, Bloomberg and the New York Times report.

Sessions, an early Trump supporter and staunch opponent of illegal immigration, was said to be in the running for multiple cabinet posts. After he met with Trump Thursday, Trump's team touted his work as an attorney general for Alabama and as a U.S. Attorney.

His confirmation by senate colleagues could be complicated by accusations of racist comments. The Sessions pick would be Trump’s first cabinet selection.