Trump: Giuliani out as contender for Secretary of State
Will remain in private sector
President-elect Donald Trump broke the news on Friday that Mayor Rudy Giuliani has removed his name from consideration for the position of Secretary of State.
Trump said in a release that Giuliani told him during a meeting held on November 29 that he no longer wished to be considered.
“Rudy Giuliani is an extraordinarily talented and patriotic American. I will always be appreciative of his 24/7 dedication to our campaign after I won the primaries and for his extremely wise counsel,” Trump said in a statement.
He added, “Rudy would have been an outstanding member of the Cabinet in several roles, but I fully respect and understand his reasons for remaining in the private sector.”