(FILES) This file photo taken on June 10, 2016 shows Sen. Jeff Sessions, (R-AL), as he delivers remarks during the Faith and Freedom Coalition conference in Washington, DC. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Jeff Sessions, a conservative senator who was one of his early backers in the race for the White House, to be attorney general, US media reported November 18, 2016. A member of the Senate since 1996, Sessions is known as an outspoken voice against illegal immigration, and in favor of reduced spending and a tough approach to fighting crime. / AFP PHOTO / MOLLY RILEY