new york u.s. president-elect donald trump pick three conservative loyalists lead national security law enforcement team friday underscore campaign promise take hard line confront islamist militancy curb illegal immigration trump pick u.s. senator jeff sessions attorney general reward staunch supporter whose tough sometimes inflammatory statements immigration reflect choice applaud top republican senate draw sharp criticism civil right activists retire army lieutenant general mike flynn champion trump promise take aggressive approach terrorism choose national security adviser trump name representative mike pompeo vocal critic obama administration security policy director central intelligence agency three choices announce trump transition team come republican president-elect work fill key position administration take democratic president barack obama jan. 20. pick could heighten concern abroad trump administration might carry campaign promise ban muslims enter unite state impose severe restrictions migrants countries regions high level militant islamist activity iraq syria sessions pompeo seem likely confirm senate despite heavy resistance democrats republicans control majority least 51 seat 100-seat chamber congress reconvene january flynn post need senate confirmation one early republican lawmakers support trump white house candidacy sessions oppose path citizenship illegal immigrants enthusiastic backer trump campaign promise build wall border mexico also argue curb legal immigration ground drive wag u.s. workers former alabama attorney general u.s. attorney sessions 69 senate 19 years allegations make racist remark lead senate deny confirmation federal judge 1986. chamber top democrat chuck schumer say would want sessions answer tough question civil right position attorney general act country chief law enforcement officer head justice department civil right group slam sessions poor choice head department charge protect vote right run immigration court trust someone role demonstrate think form immigration bad america say beth werlin head american immigration council senate majority leader mitch mcconnell say strongly support sessions attorney general call principled forthright hardworking sessions one trump enthusiastic backers capitol hill president-elect hire several sessions staffers include policy chief stephen miller rick dearborn top job manage transition also friday first set transition land team start work departments state justice defense national security council begin hash detail shift new administration flynn one trump close advisers fire defense intelligence agency 2014 move attribute outspoken view fight islamist militancy officials work flynn cite lack management skills leadership style reason fire army intelligence veteran three decades flynn assistant director national intelligence obama view 2003 invasion iraq strategic blunder refuse condemn trump support renew use waterboarding interrogation technique simulate drown widely consider torture ban obama pompeo 52 third-term republican congressman former u.s. army officer found aerospace company surprise pick lead cia member house intelligence committee pompeo call revival expansion now-defunct domestic spy program include financial lifestyle information well phone record say edward snowden former government contractor uncover spy program live russia get death penalty ever try convict pompeo one aggressive critics obama administration handle 2012 attack u.s. diplomatic facilities benghazi libya kill u.s. ambassador three americans nevertheless democrats work join republicans describe pompeo knowledgeable hard work share strong differences principally politicization tragedy benghazi know someone will listen engage representative adam schiff top democrat intelligence committee say friday trump meet friday former arkansas governor mike huckabee possible pick head department homeland security u.s. senator tom cotton arkansas possible candidate defense secretary trump consider retire general david petraeus resign cia chief 2012 extra-marital affair consider post defense secretary wall street journal say trump expect spend weekend bedminster new jersey home trump national golf club saturday schedule meet mitt romney 2012 republican presidential nominee romney one fierce republican critics trump unorthodox election campaign possible consideration secretary state admiral mike rogers director national security agency lead candidate serve trump director national intelligence wall street journal report trump pick conservative loyalists top security law enforcement job