Trump spokeswoman Kellyanne Conway highlighted the opposition to former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney becoming secretary of state. Romney has emerged as one of the frontrunners for the position, despite criticisms he had made about Trump in the past. In a tweet earlier on Thursday, Conway drew attention to what she described as a “deluge of social media & private comms re: Romney Some Trump loyalists warn against Romney as sec of state”. “A business genius he is not,” Romney said, adding that Trump’s “promises are as worthless as a degree from Trump University”. Trump countered that Romney was a failed candidate who would have “dropped to his knees” for his endorsement.

Source: The Guardian November 24, 2016 21:11 UTC