Last updated on July 17th, 2023 at 09:36 pm
In the behind-the-scenes battle over who will be Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of State, most attention has been focused on former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani and former GOP nominee Mitt Romney.
On Friday, though, a pro-Putin GOP Congressman now claims he, too, is on Trump’s short list.
In a statement released today, Republican Congressman Dana Rohrabacher says that he was informed by Trump’s transition team that he is “under consideration” to be the president-elect’s Secretary of State pick.
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More of the statement:
I have been told that I am under consideration to join President Trump’s team as Secretary of State.  While my present intention, of course, is to continue to fight for liberty and freedom as a member of the House of Representatives, as a strong supporter of President-Elect Trump’s vision for America, it would be a privilege and an honor to serve as his Secretary of State.
Rohrabacher also directed his supporters to Breitbart News – of course – where they can vote for him in an online poll, “Who should be Donald Trump’s Secretary of State?”
Despite the fact that the GOP congressman is probably a longshot to get the nod, he may align more closely with Trump than either Romney or Giuliani, particularly when it comes to sharing the president-elect’s love for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Just days ago, in fact, Politico ran a story about Rohrabacher with the headline, “Putin’s favorite congressman,” reporting that Rohrabacher was previously considered an “outcast” but could play a more prominent role in “Trump’s Washington.”
The report also noted that Rohrabacher is “Putin’s top congressional ally,” and he allegedly met with a Putin crony who had been sanctioned by the United States.
It’s scary enough that a man like this would be on Trump’s Secretary of State short list, but it’s even more frightening that he would fit right in.
Sean Colarossi currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and was an organizing fellow for both of President Obama’s presidential campaigns. He also worked with Planned Parenthood as an Affordable Care Act Outreach Organizer in 2014, helping northeast Ohio residents obtain health insurance coverage.
