Trump tweeted out this evening that he will be making his Secretary of State announcement in the morning.
Here’s the tweet:
I will be making my announcement on the next Secretary of State tomorrow morning.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 13, 2016
Now, the report out of the Trump camp is that Mitt Romney will NOT be the pick:
Scoop: Trump called Romney to tell him he’s not getting post, I’m told.
Pres-elect expressed nothing but respect for him in recent days.— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) December 13, 2016
And this appears to be confirmation:
It was an honor to have been considered for Secretary of State of our great country. https://t.co/FC9tB7rdoy
— Mitt Romney (@MittRomney) December 13, 2016
Maybe it’s because so many Conservatives stood up against Romney.
As we reported shortly after Romney visited Trump, the Trump camp was deluged with anti-Romney messages:
The Trump camp responded, via Kellyanne Conway:
Receiving deluge of social media & private comms re: Romney Some Trump loyalists warn against Romney as sec of state https://t.co/HDtpjeJTc3
— Kellyanne Conway (@KellyannePolls) November 24, 2016
With Romney off the list, who will it be?
The favorite appears to be ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson:
NEW: I’m told Trump’s frontrunner for secretary of state as of tonight is ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson. https://t.co/eqMn4i317F
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) December 13, 2016
He’s a businessman. Is he good at turnarounds? Is he good at cleaning house?
After the corruption of John Kerry, the State Department needs cleaning up!
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