Instead, Mr. Trump announced on Thursday that he would enlist Mr. Giuliani to share his “expertise and insight as a trusted friend” on the issue of cybersecurity. “We’ve let our defense fall behind,” Mr. Giuliani told reporters on Thursday during a conference call. At the Republican National Convention, where Mr. Trump secured his party’s nomination, Mr. Giuliani waved his arms, shouted, clenched his fists and thundered against Mr. Trump’s Democratic opponent. Mr. Trump rewarded that loyalty by seriously considering Mr. Giuliani for a series of posts in the administration. In the end, Mr. Giuliani removed his name from consideration in mid-December after the drawn-out public audition, shortly before Mr. Trump announced he had chosen Mr. Tillerson.

Source: New York Times January 12, 2017 23:32 UTC