bedminster n.j. president-elect donald trump sunday assess several contenders top u.s. post include chris christie rudy giuliani blunt-spoken retire marine corps general jam mattis emerge lead candidate defense secretary trump hold meet golf resort bedminster new jersey candidates senior administration job take office jan. 20. saturday confer mattis mitt romney formerly fierce trump critic consideration secretary state sum two days talk say goodbye retire u.s. marines corps general john kelly sunday even trump say make decisions couple appointments really great meet hear soon trump transition spokesman sean spic say decisions would announce sunday night trump discuss treasury secretary job jon gray board member blackstone group two source familiar meet say trump transition team statement say discussion include u.s. economy global capital market world financial situation well tax reform long-term debt last person trump escort clubhouse giuliani former new york mayor trump say early giuliani candidate secretary state things trump team statement say trump giuliani discuss administration priorities well restore america prominence world ongoing national security issue threats various hotspots global basis christie republican governor new jersey advise trump presidential campaign dismiss head transition team ask reporters meet whether place christie administration trump sidestep question call talented man great guy trump meet billionaire investor wilbur ross say consideration commerce secretary ask whether want job ross tell reporters well time tell trump also receive jonathan gray global head real estate blackstone group consider treasury secretary accord person brief matter president-elect already tap three senior leaders national security law enforcement team choose u.s. senator jeff sessions attorney general u.s. representative mike pompeo cia director retire lieutenant general michael flynn national security adviser selections far suggest trump true campaign promise intend steer national security foreign policy sharply different direction democratic president barack obama whose record trump harshly criticize campaign obama campaign extensively democratic presidential nominee hillary clinton nov. election warn campaign trump lack temperament qualifications president peru wrap last foreign trip one overshadow trump surprise election obama encourage democrats sunday work new administration say would weigh citizen trump administration challenge value hold dear another sign trump novel approach politics new york businessman never hold public office say plan live white house wife melania 10-year-old son barron would move immediately say would move new york white house soon right finish school trump receive lawmakers politicians business leaders behind close doors weekend give hint think possible cabinet choices twitter sunday tweet general jam mad dog mattis consider secretary defense impressive yesterday true general general 2010 2013 mattis head u.s. military central command oversee operations stretch horn africa middle east central asia include afghanistan pakistan time odds obama administration need prepare potential threats iran resources afghanistan mattis 66 serve american commander war iraq afghanistan know popular among troop speak fox news sunday vice president-elect mike pence head trump transition team say mattis legendary military career incoming white house chief staff reince priebus say real possibility mattis would get job tell abc program week know president-elect trump love leaders like general mattis pence say trump romney good meet warm substantive exchange say governor romney active serious consideration serve secretary state unite state pence say cbs program face nation romney unsuccessful 2012 republican presidential nominee leader republican establishment movement try block trump become nominee year march romney call trump phony fraud con man source close romney time massachusetts governor express concern might freeze officials whose think appear close trump flynn mattis white house counselor steve bannon members trump family much influence latitude trump appear page much source say former texas governor rick perry make unsuccessful bid republican presidential nomination 2012 2016 meet trump monday consider cabinet post include defense energy veterans affairs trump transition team say weekend deliberation mattis favor trump pentagon chief