Giuliani removes himself from secretary of state consideration

Trump's transition team announced that Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani pulled out from contention for secretary of state on November 29. "Rudy Giuliani is an extraordinarily talented and patriotic American. I will always be appreciative of his 24/7 dedication to our campaign after I won the primaries and for his extremely wise counsel,” Trump said in a written statement. “He is and continues to be a close personal friend, and as appropriate, I will call upon him for advice and can see an important place for him in the administration at a later date.” It is not yet clear why Giuliani withdrew his name.