MeanwhileMonday,aparadeofpoliticalfaces—somefamiliar,othersalotmoreobscure—madetheirwaythroughthelobbyandintotheelevatorsofTrumpTowerinNewYorktobeconsideredforjobsintheincomingadministration.
Trumpsaidhistransitionteamisworkingverysmoothly,efficientlyandeffectively.Hedescribedthemas"trulygreatandtalentedmenandwomen,patriotsindeedarebeingbroughtinandmanywillsoonbeapartofourgovernment."
AmongthoseTrumpmetwithMondaywereformerTexasGovernorRickPerry,whobrieflyranfortheRepublicannominationlastyear.Heisreportedlybeingconsideredforoneofseveraljobs,includingdefenseoragriculturesecretary.
PerryonceaccusedTrumpofrunningforpresidentmerelytostrokehisowncelebritystatus.
LiberalDemocraticCongresswomanTulsiGabbardofHawaiialsometwithTrump.SheendorsedBernieSandersforpresident,butagreeswithTrump'soppositiontoincreasedU.S.militaryinvolvementinSyria.
OklahomaGovernorMaryFallin,apossibleinteriorsecretary,andformerMassachusettsSenatorScottBrown,whoreportssaycouldbecomethenation'snextveteransaffairssecretary,alsochattedwiththepresident-elect.
NodetailsofanyofthetalksweredisclosedMonday.Trumpofficialssaynonewannouncementsareimminent.
CampaignmanagerKellyanneConwaysaidnotallthosewhohavemetwithTrumpwillgetjobs.Butshesaid,"Theyareallincrediblyimportantinofferingtheirpointsofview,theirexperienceandcertainlytheirvisionforthecountry."
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