Biden Considering New York Governor Cuomo for Attorney General

  • Other possibilities for post include Jones, Garland and Yates
  • Cuomo served as HUD secretary in Bill Clinton’s administration

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President-elect Joe Biden is considering New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to be his attorney general, a person familiar with the matter said Friday night.

Cuomo, a former attorney general of New York State, joins a small list of other candidates who Biden is weighing, including Alabama Senator Doug Jones, U.S. Circuit Court Judge Merrick Garland and former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates.