Ted Cruz

So I called Jeff.

And by the way, Jeff knew that I talked to him about it.

He was in Trump Tower the day I was there talking to him about it.

We were very open and transparent with each other.

And I called Jeff the day that story came out.

And I said, hey, Jeff, I just wanted you to hear from me.

This is BS.

Like I have not...

I said, you knew I had a conversation with the president back November of last year.

I said, since then, I've not had another conversation about AG.

And I just told Jeff, I want you to hear from me.

I don't want the job and I wouldn't take it if offered.

So this is not coming from me.

And listen, Jeff had a rough time.

in that position bill barr who succeeded him started out really well but at the end he had a rough time in that position that has been a job pam bondi did a lot of good but but getting fired in front of the world it is not fun it's not fun i put out a statement saying saying how much i i support and like her and i sent her a text just saying hey i'm praying for you and thinking for thinking of you and and thank you for being a patriot and answering the call

But all of which is to say I am immensely glad that I stayed in the Senate.

I've been Donald Trump's single strongest ally in the Senate for more than a decade.

But I very much like the arrangement of working hand in hand with the president from the Senate.

Rather than DOJ, whoever gets the nod, whether it's Todd Blanch or Lee Zeldin or whoever, I will work with them to help them get confirmed.

I will work hand in hand with them, just like I did with Pam Bondi and Bill Barr and Jeff Sessions, because the mission of DOJ is massively important.