Donald Trump’s one-time presidential
rival, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, appeared to be a cabinet shoo-in
Tuesday after both men mentioned his possible Housing and Urban
Development appointment.
“I am seriously considering Dr. Ben
Carson as the head of HUD. I’ve gotten to know him well–he’s a greatly
talented person who loves people!” the president-elect said on Twitter.
Carson himself indicated on Fox News that the HUD position “was one of the offers that’s on the table.”
“Our inner cities are in terrible shape
and they definitely need some real attention,” he told the broadcaster,
adding that he had been interested in housing for a long time Carson quit the presidential race in March, only to endorse Trump one week later.
Trump similarly telegraphed his support
for General James Mattis as a potential secretary of defense
“General James ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis, who is
being considered for Secretary of Defense, was very impressive
yesterday. A true General’s General!” Trump wrote Sunday.
On Tuesday, The New York Times quoted the real estate tycoon as saying he was still “seriously considering” Mattis for the job.
Trump is in the process of forming his
cabinet, with a stream of would-be appointees making the pilgrimage to
his Manhattan tower and traveling to New Jersey over the weekend where
they met the president-elect at his golf club.
Trump’s picks so far include
ultra-conservative Senator Jeff Sessions as attorney general, hawkish
congressman Mike Pompeo as CIA director and retired lieutenant general
Michael Flynn as his national security adviser.
on Twitter
over the weekend.teve Bannon, seen as an ideologue of the
ultra-conservative alt-right movement, was named as chief strategist,
while Reince Priebus, the head of the Republican National Committee, was
named White House chief of staff.
Trump is reportedly considering former
Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and former New York mayor Rudy
Giuliani for the secretary of state post.
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