Report: Mitt Romney considering independent White House run

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Saturday, May 7, 2016
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WASHINGTON (KTRK) -- Is Mitt Romney the anti-Trump the Republicans have been waiting for?

The Washington Post reports Romney is mulling a possible third-party run for president.

Donald Trump became the Republican Party's presumptive nominee this week

It is no secret that the two-time presidential candidate and 2012 Republican nominee is not a fan of the presumptive GOP nominee, Donald Trump.

Romney previously said he was not interested in an independent run.

The former Massachusetts governor made headlines for calling Trump a "fraud" back in March.

Sen. Bernie Sanders says his campaign will head all the way to the Democratic National Convention

Meantime, Trump is wasting no time after pushing out Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich from the race earlier this week.

Trump says he's looking ahead to a transition team to the White House, which includes his son-in-law Jared Kushner, according to The New York Times.

Kushner would insist Trump in his move from Manhattan to Pennsylvania Avenue.

The Republican Party's presumptive nominee will face a judge over Trump University

The real estate mogul is also thinking about who he will choose as a running mate. He says he has a short list of possible VP choices.

Trump is likely also thinking about a lawsuit over his Trump University.

The lawsuit alleges that Trump engaged in deceptive practices while running the now-defunct Trump University. Students say they were misled and scammed out of thousands of dollars.

A trial date has been set for November 28, after the general election.

On the Democratic side of the aisle, Sen. Bernie Sanders says he will take his campaign all the way to the Democratic National Convention.