With Donald Trump set to make his official announcement of Steven Mnuchin's appointment to the Treasury Secretary post tomorrow at 6:30am, in the process placing yet another former Goldman banker in one of the most important US government positions, a move which has already led to accusations of selling out by members of his core support base, is Trump preparing to serve up another major cabinet surprise?
As was reported earlier by ABC, Donald Trump and Mitt Romney would be having dinner this evening amid ongoing "cabinet speculation" that Romney is one of the leading contenders for the Secretary of State position.
While we don't know what the two have said to each other, and it is still unknown if Trump has or will offer Romney - a person many define as the embodiment of the "swamp" - the top US diplomat position, we do know where the two met - the Jean George restaurant located at the Trump International Hotel & Tower New York next to both CNN and Central Park - and we also have an almost intimate dinner-side coverage of how the dinner between the two, who were joined by RNC Chairman Reince Priebus, progressed courtesy of the omnipresent Twitter.
Donald Trump's motorcade is rolling. He's on his way to dinner with Mitt Romney at an as-yet-undisclosed location.
— Hunter Walker (@hunterw)
Donald Trump and Mitt Romney are eating dinner at Jean Georges. The motorcade just arrived.
— Hunter Walker (@hunterw)
Exclusive: Trump, Romney and Priebus arrive for dinner at Jean Georges in NYC pic.twitter.com/aGGhZTTqXd
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta)
I was allowed in to see President-elect Trump, @Reince and Mitt Romney eating dinner. pic.twitter.com/bITd35PRWy
— Hunter Walker (@hunterw)
Trump crossing his arms for a good while now as Romney smiles and speaks.
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta)
Trump, Romney and Priebus having a very warm but animated discussion right now. Trump started talking first. Now Romney chiming in.
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta)
I asked Trump how the dinner was going and he gave a big thumbs up.
— Hunter Walker (@hunterw)
Fresh marshmallows are prepared as Trump, Romney and Priebus dine. pic.twitter.com/JI5KvPgnLT
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta)
Here's some more shots of the Trump-Mitt dinner date summit. pic.twitter.com/UvK3yYhRjE
— Hunter Walker (@hunterw)
*record scratch*
*freeze frame*
Yup, that's me. You're probably wondering how I ended up in this situation ... pic.twitter.com/VC9XZblMGY
— Hunter Walker (@hunterw)
Trump, Romney and Priebus have moved onto dessert. Romney laughing as Trump talks and gestures. No sign of any animosity from campaign.
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta)
Here's the Romney/Trump dinner menu. pic.twitter.com/TKWaVAVq9q
— Hunter Walker (@hunterw)
And this is why the media has a nervous breakdown any time Trump forgets to inform it that he is leaving for dinner.
