WorldNEW YORK, AFP -Japan's Shinzo Abe will on Thursday become the first foreign leader to meet Donald Trump, as the US president-elect continues efforts to select candidates for top jobs in his cabinet. Retired general Michael Flynn is being considered for the role of national security adviser -- a position that does not require senate confirmation, NBC News reported. Flynn is one of the few national security experts who strongly supported Trump during the campaign. Trump rejected the negative reports on Twitter as “so totally wrong,” and slammed The New York Times as “fools” for their transition coverage. Trump spokesman Jason Miller told The Times that the firings were designed to remove lobbyists from the team.

Source: Sunday Times November 17, 2016 11:59 UTC