Big blow to #RudyGiuliani who told me 2 nights ago when I interviewed him at Colombian Embassy how much he wanted #SecretaryOfState job pic.twitter.com/Z8sDYv13GA

— Jon Sopel (@BBCJonSopel) December 9, 2016

Giuliani, upon learning he is out of the running for Secretary of State pic.twitter.com/wLWs0eyVvg

— Chris Cillizza (@TheFix) December 9, 2016

Rudy Giuliani takes his name out of the running. Does this mean a Secretary of State announcement soon? pic.twitter.com/HahXlXrcyP

— Matt McConico (@themcconicowire) December 9, 2016

Rudy Giuliani's bid to serve in Trump's cabinet is over. Now going after role of old man in "Up" https://t.co/mMFkb3hHqN via @nypost

— Kirsten Fleming (@KirFlem) December 9, 2016

Wonder if We Had Any Impact? "How Giuliani, Possible Cabinet Pick,Made Millions as Ex-Mayor"https://t.co/4sumyydOz7 https://t.co/R3JmplRcKc

— Eric Lipton (@EricLiptonNYT) December 9, 2016

Giuliani withdraws from State contention. Note to press: Not his biz ties but that Rand Paul had the 2 other votes needed to block him.

— Jonathan Alter (@jonathanalter) December 9, 2016