Trump Says His Potential Hires Are ‘Really Talented People’
- Another national security pick is imminent, spokesman says
- Romney, Mnuchin lead raft of hopefuls, advisers meeting Trump
Trump's Transition: A Weekend of Cabinet Hopefuls
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President-elect Donald Trump emerged from hours of meetings at his New Jersey golf resort, declaring that the day’s talks were “really good” and that his candidates are “really talented people” who would make good on his campaign pledge to make America great again.
Responding to a CNN report that retired Marine General James Mattis is now the front-runner to become defense secretary, Trump said merely, “Well, we think he’s a great guy. He is some great man.” Mattis was at the resort for more than an hour on Saturday.