President-elect Donald Trump said he will announce his choice to fill the prized post of secretary of state on Tuesday, ending weeks-long speculation over the globally significant vacancy.
“I will be making my announcement on the next Secretary of State tomorrow morning,” Trump said Monday evening, using his favored medium, Twitter.
Trump has led a contentious search for America’s next top diplomat, with ExxonMobil President and CEO Rex Tillerson tipped as the most likely pick despite concerns over his ties to Russia’s Vladimir Putin.
But the list of contenders includes eight or nine names, including the erstwhile Trump critic and former Massachusetts governor …read more
Source: African news network 7
