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BET founder says Trump was interested in having him in cabinet

BET founder Bob Johnson turned down the possibility of taking of a cabinet position in President-Elect Donald Trump's administration during a meeting with Trump, he said in an interview Tuesday.

Johnson told CNBC that Trump and his advisers “hinted” at a possible role in the administration during a “candid, frank conversation” on Nov. 20 at the Trump National Golf Club.

“He hinted at something I could be interested in, and I quickly shut that down,” Johnson said, adding that it was a “cabinet position” that was floated.

“But I can’t work for the government … because to me as an entrepreneur trying to work in a government structure where you got to through 15 different layers of decision-making to get what you want done, doesn’t fit my mold,” he said.

The position did not appear to be a formal offer, Johnson added.

“I wasn’t coming there on a job interview,” he said.