By Eli Stokols

Los Angeles Times

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump said Friday he will nominate William “Bill” Barr to serve as attorney general to replace Jeff Sessions, who resigned under pressure last month.

Trump also said he plans to nominate State Department spokeswoman and former Fox News anchor Heather Nauert as his next ambassador to the United Nations.

Barr, 68, served as AG from 1991-93 under George H.W. Bush and emerged as a consensus choice among Trump’s advisers because of his experience and likely chances of being confirmed.

Speaking to reporters on the South Lawn, Trump said that Barr was always the pick. “He was my first choice since day one,” Trump said.

Nauert, 48, would replace Nikki Haley, who announced in October that she would be leaving the U.N. ambassador’s post at year-end.

Although she does not bring much foreign policy experience to the job, she is close to Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo, and Trump values her ability to communicate on television.