WASHINGTON _ Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, who was criticized during the presidential campaign for using a crude word about Hillary Clinton, is being considered for Agriculture Secretary in the Donald Trump administration.
Miller, already a member of Trump's agricultural advisory board, was enthusiastic about the opportunity, the Houston Chronicle reported.
"I think I've got the best job on the planet being agriculture commissioner of the state of Texas," Miller said. "I'm certainly flattered. I'd want to pray about it and talk to my family about it."
If named secretary, Miller said he would increase trade. He said he would like to see America "win again" through agricultural commodities, and open Cuba's trade up completely.
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is also on the list of those being considered for the position, Politico reported Wednesday.
Miller got national attention in October when a tweet on his campaign account about presidential polls referred to Clinton as the four-letter c-word. Miller's office initially said his account was hacked then blamed it on a staffer copying and pasting another tweet. Miller later apologized.
