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Trump, the
presumptive Republican nominee, told AP in an interview that he
had not ruled out New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a former
rival now supporting Trump's bid for the White House.
“I have a list of people that I would like,” Trump was quoted as
saying, adding he wanted his running mate to have political
experience to help him “with legislation, getting things
through” Washington if he wins the Nov. 8 presidential election.
The New York billionaire businessman also said choosing someone
who previously held elected office would make it easier to do
background checks, in part because that person would have
already been checked out by voters, the news media and to some
extent, the government, according to the AP.
“For the most part, they’ve been vetted over the last 20 years,”
it quoted him as saying.
Trump’s campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, is heading up the
vetting effort, a campaign aide said on Tuesday.
The vetting group includes former rival Ben Carson and Trump
himself, the AP quoted the billionaire businessman as saying.
(Reporting by Eric Walsh and Doina Chiacu; Editing by Jonathan
Oatis and Peter Cooney)
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