Trump summons Romney for 2nd look as staffers squabble

“There’s no love lost between me and Mitt Romney”, Collins added. “I’ve called him a loser for the last six months, even though I supported him”.

An internal feud between Trump and some within his transition team has yet to be verified by the president-elect himself (or a spokesperson on his behalf), but it’s clear that some on Team Trump are divided.

Other top Trump allies, notably Ms Conway, have launched a highly unusual public campaign against a Romney nomination.

People involved in the transition process said Trump’s decision on his secretary of state did not appear to be imminent. CNN reports that alternative options for the next secretary of state include Gen. David Petraeus and Tennessee Sen.

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, favoured by Trump loyalists who worked on the election campaign, remains in the mix for the job of America’s top diplomat, Trump aides say.

The president-elect nominated Price on Monday to head the agency. Neither won it that year. He also reportedly is under consideration as secretary of state. Mr Corker is well regarded, but some in Mr Trump’s camp do not want too many senators coming into the Cabinet, the source said. They will not understand, – I mean he either has to decide is he willing to accept a very large part of his base being totally upset and feeling betrayed and alienated, or he’s got to figure out a pretty good explanation.

That’s what Conway tweeted after MI completed its vote tally and declared Trump the victor of the state’s 16 electoral votes (pending a Stein-requested recount), giving him a total of 306. “We had another discussion about affairs throughout the world, and these discussions I’ve had with him have been enlightening, and interesting and engaging”. No, ‘ Collins told CNN’s Chris Cuomo.

Trump’s EV tally puts him in ninth place among the 14 presidential election winners since 1964, when the Electoral College expanded to its current 538 votes. “Thank you for the privilege of a lifetime, #PEOTUS”, Conway tweeted, along with a picture that showed her peeking over Trump’s shoulder as he typed away on a laptop.

The development came at a time when the race for the top USA diplomatic post is heating up and creating rifts among Trump’s inner circle.

Donald Trump, left, has met with David Petraeus. He attacked his character, ‘ Conway stated. But Stein’s team plans to file a recount petition in MI tomorrow.

And Romney addressed reporters in the lobby about the dinner, where he said he had a “wonderful evening” with Trump.

Conway’s opposition to Romney is also said to be shared by Steve Bannon, the controversial conservative media executive who will serve as Trump’s White House senior adviser.

Duffy is the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee’s panel on oversight and investigations.

MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski fueled the fire when she claimed on “Morning Joe” that Trump was “furious at Kellyanne”.

But according to spokeswoman Hope Hicks, the president-elect gave Conway full permission to go public with her criticism of Romney. May stay outside to take the Plouffe role and run the political operation.

“I (can) have any job I want”, she wrote.