President-elect Donald Trump is at his estate and golf club in Bedminister, New Jersey, this weekend for a string of appointments with high-profile figures, including the former GOP presidential nominee and governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney.
Romney is expected to meet with Trump and members of his transition team at 1 p.m. today.
Sources on Trump’s transition team told ABC News on Thursday that Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, is under consideration for secretary of state. One senior-level source directly involved in the transition efforts said that Saturday’s meeting is also about “mending fences,” as Trump and Romney have had a contentious relationship.
Trump is also expected to meet today with well-known education activists Michelle Rhee and Betsy DeVos, retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis, Chicago Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts, anti-poverty advocate Bob Woodson, restaurant executive Andy Puzder, Republican National Committee finance chair Lew Eisenberg and biotechnology billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, according to transition officials.
Mattis is viewed as a possible contender to be nominated for defense secretary. Rhee is a possible contender for nomination as education secretary
Trump is meeting with people under consideration for cabinet posts and individuals from whom the president-elect is simply seeking advice and counsel, transition officials said.
ABC News was told that senior members of Trump’s transition team will join him in the meetings at the Trump National Golf Club, including Vice President-elect Mike Pence; Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus, who will be Trump's chief of staff; Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway; Republican National Committee communications director Sean Spicer; transition team communications director Jason Miller; and Trump’s daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner.
Transition officials also said there may be an announcement this afternoon on a nomination for a cabinet post in the area of national security.
Trump has another series of meetings planned for Sunday.
ABC News’ John Santucci and Veronica Stracqualursi contributed to this report.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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