Former mayor of NYC in the lead to be Trump's secretary of state

November 15, 2016 23:22

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is the leading candidate to be US President-elect Donald Trumps nominee for secretary of state, people familiar with the matter said, a move that would elevate a well-known national figure to become the USs chief diplomat.

Asked at The Wall Street Journal CEO Council meeting in Washington if his title would soon be Secretary, Giuliani responded, One never knows.

For Trump, it is a choice between a longtime friend and ally in New York, Giuliani, and a hawkish conservative diplomat John Bolton.

Giuliani, 72, was one of Trumps most vocal and high-profile supporters on the campaign trail, introducing him frequently at rallies with slashing attacks against Democrat Hillary Clinton.

He was New Yorks mayor during the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and led the city during the crisis after the destruction of the World Trade Center twin towers, working closely with then-President George W Bush.

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