Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus answers questions about the face-to-face meeting between Donald Trump and Paul Ryan on May 13, 2016. | AP Photo Priebus calls for 'degree of diversity' on Trump ticket

In terms of Donald Trump's running mate, diversity in all respects must be a consideration, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said Monday.

Trump "also understands that we’ve got to have a real seasoned veteran," Priebus said, agreeing with radio host Hugh Hewitt in an interview that "there has to be a degree of diversity on the ballot."


"Now whether it be diversity of age or whether it be diversity of gender or ethnic background, somehow or another, diversity is important in some respects," Priebus said.

He also remarked that the "vetting process is far more detailed, and I know that there’s more involved in that vetting process than I think is being reported right now," Priebus said.

Priebus urged Hewitt to discard ongoing rumors about who might join Trump as his vice presidential candidate and to "assume the Trump campaign understands that while he is an outsider and represents sort of this shakeup in Washington, which you don’t want to lose because I think that is what people want out there across the country."