Title: Tillerson, Stavridis join secretary of state field (ExxonMobil CEO, Clinton VP Admiral) Source:
Politico URL Source:http://www.politico.com/blogs/donal ... ecretary-of-state-field-232169 Published:Dec 5, 2016 Author:Alex Isenstadt Post Date:2016-12-05 16:18:16 by Hondo68 Keywords:Clintons VP, Gov. Mitt Romney, Sen. Bob Corker, CIA Director David Petraeus Views:2630 Comments:9
Retired Navy Admiral James G. Stavridis had been vetted as a potential vice presidential prospect for Hillary Clinton. | Getty
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to meet this week with several new contenders for the secretary of state position, including ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson and retired Navy Adm. James G. Stavridis, according to a source close to the transition.
Stavridis, dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, was vetted as a potential vice presidential prospect for Hillary Clinton during the general election.
Trump is not expected to settle on a secretary of state selection until late next week at the earliest, according to several sources.
Trumps transition team last week identified former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker and former CIA Director David Petraeus as the top four contenders for the post.