Trump eyes Mitt Romney considered for secretary of state

US Vice-President-elect, Mike Pence has confirmed that Mitt Romney is being considered for the post of secretary of state, among others. The statement, in a Fox News interview, comes after President-elect Donald Trump met Mr Romney, a Republican who criticised him during the campaign. There has been speculation that the post of top diplomat was […]

US Vice-President-elect, Mike Pence has confirmed that Mitt Romney is being considered for the post of secretary of state, among others.
The statement, in a Fox News interview, comes after President-elect Donald Trump met Mr Romney, a Republican who criticised him during the campaign.
There has been speculation that the post of top diplomat was discussed. Neither man gave details of their meeting on Saturday. Mr Romney said talks had been “far-reaching”.
Mr Romney, who ran an unsuccessful campaign against Barack Obama in 2012, met Mr Trump at the president-elect’s golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey.
“It was a warm and a substantive exchange and I know he is under active consideration to be secretary of state (…) along with some other distinguished Americans,” Mr Pence told the Fox News Sunday programme.
In March, during the Republican primary race, Mr Romney said Mr Trump had neither “the temperament nor the judgement to be president”, accusing him of bullying, misogyny and dishonesty.