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President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is considering making Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) the next attorney general, according to a new report.Cruz discussed a possible role in Trump’s upcoming administration at a meeting in Trump Tower in New York City Tuesday, a person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg Politics.CNN's Jim Acosta reported that a source told him Cruz was on a "long short list" of potential attorney general picks.Cruz visited Trump to offer assistance during the president-elect's transition talks, a transition aide told NBC News earlier in the day, adding that the Texas senator is not being considered for a Cabinet post.A spokeswoman said after Cruz’s stop he was “pleased to have the opportunity to meet with President-elect Trump in New York.”