BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Mitt Romney, who clashed bitterly with Donald Trump during the 2016 campaign, is out of the running to be the president-elect’s secretary of state, two senior Trump transition officials said.
Trump called Romney this evening to tell him that he was not chosen, according to the officials.
Romney released a statement on Facebook Monday night:
“It was an honor to have been considered for Secretary of State of our great country. My discussions with President-elect Trump have been both enjoyable and enlightening. I have very high hopes that the new administration will lead the nation to greater strength, prosperity and peace.”
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