BREAKING: Rick Perry to Meet with Donald Trump for a Job?

By Joe Cunningham | 12:54 PM on November 20, 2016

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Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016, in Austin, Texas. The felony prosecution against Perry ended Wednesday when the state's highest criminal court dismissed an abuse-of-power indictment that the Republican says hampered his short-lived 2016 presidential bid. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Reports are now coming out that former Texas Governor Rick Perry is scheduled to meet with Donald Trump on Monday, and there are indicators that he’s being looked at for a few different jobs. Bloomberg’s Jennifer Jacobs tweeted out a list of possibilities:

SCOOP: Ex-Texas Gov Rick Perry scheduled to meet with Trump Monday as possible Defense Secretary. @GovernorPerry eyed for Ag, Energy, VA too

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) November 20, 2016

Given his background, Perry could be considered qualified for any of the jobs. He has the military background for Defense and Veteran’s Affairs, Texas has huge energy production (especially given the huge oil deposit discovered in the western part of the state recently), and Perry is also a former Texas Commissioner of Agriculture.

We’ll see if the meeting becomes a job interview.

Joe Cunningham is a Senior Editor at RedState, as well as a former teacher and coach. He is the host of the Joe Cunningham Show, which airs from 3-4 p.m. (CT) on NewsTalk 96.5 KPEL in Lafayette, Louisiana.