Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump fired back at Mitt Romney after the Republican senator-elect penned an op-ed saying Trump "has not risen to the mantle of the office." "Here we go with Mitt Romney, but so fast! "Would much prefer that Mitt focus on Border Security and so many other things where he can be helpful. Here we go with Mitt Romney, but so fast! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 2, 2019Later in the afternoon, Trump told reporters at a Cabinet meeting that he hopes Romney will become a "team player."

Source: CNN January 02, 2019 13:09 UTC