But asked about Yates as attorney general, he replied, "I don't think so."
Though Biden has named several top Cabinet picks since he was projected the winner just over a month ago, he hasn't yet tapped who he will name attorney general.
The Washington Post reported on Friday that Yates and Jones were considered the top candidates to lead Biden's Justice Department.
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Supporters of Yates argue that she's deeply qualified to run the DOJ. She was previously the No. 2 in the Justice Department during the Obama administration and was a U.S. attorney before that. She briefly served as acting attorney general under Trump before being fired for refusing to defend the president's travel ban.