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The president-elect also formally introduced retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis as his pick to lead the Defense Department. Congress is also moving to fast-track a waiver he needs to be confirmed.

The 2012 GOP presidential nominee praises the president-elect after the two dined in New York City. Romney blasted Trump as a "phony" and "fraud" during the campaign.

Roughly half of the jobs originally slated to move to Mexico will stay at the air-conditioning company's Indianapolis plan. Trump made the company's decision a major campaign talking point.

"Emotions are raw and tensions just don't heal overnight," the president-elect admitted in a nearly two-minute video.

Haley has accepted an offer from President-elect Donald Trump to lead the U.S. delegation to the United Nations. The position requires Senate confirmation.

Reports of infighting and dissension have plagued the transition team amid the ouster of advisers and the purging of lobbyists. On Twitter, President-elect Trump called the process "very organized."