Two Of Trump’s Former VP Contenders Look To Be Secretary Of State

Two former VP contenders for President Trump are eying for the coveted Secretary of State position in the Trump administration.

A new report by Fox News has revealed Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla) and Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND) are in consideration for being Trump’s Secretary of State.

Senators Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn, and Tom Cotton, R-Ark, are also in consideration for the position.

Trump has yet to confirm the report.

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– Rubio, Burgum, Hagerty and Cotton are in the running for Secretary of State
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— Jake Wilkins (@JakeWilkns) July 30, 2024

Rubio would be a good fit but Burgum would be better as secretary of energy.https://t.co/4Lmkccy8hq #FoxNews

— Brad Peters (@the_brad_peters) July 30, 2024

Here’s what Fox News reported:

Former President Trump is floating names to fill top positions in his Cabinet should he win a second term in November.

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Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Gov. Doug Burgum, R-N.D., two of Trump’s former top candidates for vice president, are reportedly both being considered for secretary of state, Trump sources told Axios. Burgum was also noted as a potential contender for energy secretary.

According to the report, Sens. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., and Tom Cotton, R-Ark., are also in the running for secretary of state.

Several other people close to Trump are reportedly being considered for positions in a potential Cabinet.

Top Trump adviser Susie Wiles is reportedly a top candidate for chief of staff. However, former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is also a contender for the role.

Port: Doug Burgum now campaigning to be Trump's secretary of state https://t.co/DVjvNSE8eX

— InForum (@inforum) July 30, 2024

Per Axios:

The battle for power in a potential second Trump White House is in full swing:

Former President Trump’s two veep runners-up, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, are in the running for secretary of state, Trump sources tell us.

We’re told Trump is focused on campaigning, and paying little attention to the fight to staff a prospective second administration. But top Republicans are already lobbying Trump advisers hard for specific slots. A clear matrix of likely options — largely consistent across conversations with Trump insiders — is emerging.

The top of a second Trump administration would be mainly white, male, populist and loyal, based on preliminary lists of likely Cabinet members and top staff, the sources said.

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