NEW YORK: Donald Trump stepped up his contentious search for a secretary of state on Tuesday before he ditches cabinet interviews later this week to lead a victory tour kicking off in the swing state of Ohio.

The billionaire's nominee for the job will be America's public face to the rest of the world, the person who will succeed John Kerry, head up a department of 70,000 staff and lead the largest diplomatic operation in the world.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details