The future Trump Administration is becoming clearer…
While North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R)will not be joining Trump on the campaign trail the Republican shared he was seemingly extended a Cabinet invitation during a Monday conversation.
Burgum shared with CNN’s Kaitlin Collins that Trump referred to him as “Mr. Secretary” during the conversation in which Burgum was informed he was Trump’s choice for VP.
“Well, I got a call and a great conversation with the president. And he said, ‘Hey, Mr. Secretary.’ He’s always been so positive and so considerate to [my wife] Kathryn and I this whole time,” he said.
Despite the warm invitation from Trump, Burgum stopped short of saying if he plans to accept.
“But, as you know, Kaitlan, we were never running for a Cabinet position, never running to be V.P. As a sitting governor, I’ve got 152 days left of the greatest job in the nation, being a governor of North Dakota right now,” he added.
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When Collins noted Burgum previously told her he wasn’t interested in a Cabinet position; he said he was going to focus on governing North Dakota and ensuring Trump gets reelected.
“Well, there’s going to be no Cabinet positions that President Trump can get out unless he wins. And this is going to be a tight race for sure this fall. I mean, people may feel like it’s a runaway today, but these things always tighten up,” he said.
“And I would just say … there’s going to be a lot of work to do between now and then. And that’s going to be the focus any time that I’m spending now, is my governing job in North Dakota and making sure that President Trump ends up back in the White House,” he added.
Burgum did not share exactly which Cabinet position he may be offered.
The North Dakota Governor was among the final contenders being considered for vice president along with Florida Senator Marco Rubio.
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