In this Oct. 7, 2016 file photo, Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala. listens at left as then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a national security meeting with advisers at Trump Tower in New York. As one of President-elect Donald Trump’s closest and most consistent allies, Sessions is a likely pick for a top post in his administration. But the last time Sessions faced Senate confirmation it didn’t go well. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File)