Washington (CNN)President-elect Donald Trump is looking to some of his most bitter past opponents and critics as he assembles a Cabinet.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney went from being "one of the dumbest and worst candidates in the history of Republican politics," who "choked like a dog" in his 2012 run against President Barack Obama, according to Trump, to now being considered for secretary of state.
Failed candidate Mitt Romney,who ran one of the worst races in presidential history,is working with the establishment to bury a big "R" win! - Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 3, 2016
Trump, who had endorsed Romney in 2012, consistently slammed the former Massachusetts governor following Romney's loss to Obama in 2012. "If Mitt Romney were in the private sector & he suffered the horrendous loss of 2012, do you think he'd rehire himself for 2016?I don't!" Trump tweeted in 2014.
If Mitt Romney were in the private sector & he suffered the horrendous loss of 2012, do you think he'd rehire himself for 2016?I don't! - Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 22, 2014
Nikki Haley News that Haley accepted Trump's offer to become the next US ambassador to the UN is another unexpected twist. The South Carolina governor, who initially endorsed Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, sharply disavowed Trump and later backed his rival, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, after Rubio dropped
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