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Washington: Donald Trump said he's setting up a vice presidential vetting committee "very soon" that could include some of his former running mates. 

In an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer Wednesday, Trump said that he has yet to begin to seriously consider his potential running mates.

He says he may put Ben Carson and Chris Christie on the committee.

Donald Trump is revealing some possible Cabinet picks if he's elected president.

In an interview with Fox News's "The O'Reilly Factor," the presumptive GOP nominee says he'd consider naming former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani secretary of homeland security, Gov. Chris Christie attorney general and Dr. Ben Carson secretary of health and human services.

He said he has not made final decisions, "but certainly they would three very wise choices."

Trump also said Carson is not interested in being his running mate.

Earlier, Trump said he's willing to consider Ohio Gov. John Kasich as a running mate.

He told CNN that he would "be interested in vetting John," but adds that even as governor, Kasich would be "helpful" with swinging Ohio into Trump's column on Election Day.

Trump says he has a good relationship with Kasich, the billionaire's last remaining Republican rival for the GOP presidential nomination.

Kasich quit the race late on Wednesday.

Asian-Americans

Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton is wooing Asian-Americans voters, saying she looks forward to the fast-growing voting block be part of her administration.

The Democratic front-runner says there is "a place for" the community in her campaign. "I want you to be part of not only winning a campaign but more importantly really governing our country," she says in Washington on Wednesday.

Clinton spoke at a conference hosted by an advocacy organization representing Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders.

No Bush comment

A spokesman for George W. Bush says the former president does "not plan to participate in or comment on" the 2016 presidential race.

The spokesman, Freddy Ford, was responding to an inquiry from The Associated Press about whether Bush planned to support Donald Trump now that the businessman is the presumptive Republican nominee.

While Bush has largely stayed out of politics since leaving the White House, his refusal to publicly support his party's nominee is remarkable. It underscores the deep frustration within some corners of the GOP over Trump's candidacy.

The former president helped raise money for his brother Jeb Bush's failed primary campaign. He also headlined a rally for his brother in South Carolina where he implicitly criticized Trump for inflaming Americans' anger and frustration.

Haley not interested

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says she's "flattered" but "not interested" in being vice president.

But Haley, who had endorsed former presidential candidate Marco Rubio, said she will "support the Republican nominee for president" out of her "great respect for the will of the people."

She did not mention presumptive nominee Donald Trump's name in a short statement.

Haley has frequently been mentioned as an appealing candidate for the GOP nominee. But she's crossed swords with Trump - who won the South Carolina primary - over immigration and other issues.

Kasich suspends campaign

Ohio Gov. John Kasich  is acknowledging that his message "wasn't a great sound byte" and he is suspending his campaign for president.

The two-year Ohio governor and former congressman was visibly emotional Wednesday as he thanked his family, campaign staff and supporters without ever saying directly what would happen to his campaign.

Kasich had perpetually trailed even as the crowded GOP field narrowed. But Kasich was insisting ?- even as recently as after Texas Sen. Ted Cruz' departure from the race Tuesday night -? that he would remain in the race until New York billionaire Donald Trump definitely secured the 1,237 delegates necessary to clinch the GOP nomination.

He thanked his wife, twin daughters, campaign staff and armies of volunteers.

Kasich said of his staff, "Nobody has ever done more with less in the history of politics.

 

Personal attacks

With Donald Trump seizing the GOP mantle, Hillary Clinton says she's running on her plans for the country's future — not simply to stop the billionaire New Yorker.

She also says she's not worried about fending off the kind of deeply personal attacks that took out Trump's GOP rivals.

"This, to me, is a classic case of a blustering, bullying guy," she tells CNN in an interview.

Clinton says Trump has yet to detail his policies and has divided the country with a campaign that is "insulting people."

"He has played all sides of the political area. That's his choice and he can explain it. I've been very specific," she says.

Clinton also is urging Republicans and independents to join her "on the American team," against Trump.

Stones

The Rolling Stones have asked presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to stop playing their songs at his campaign events.

In a statement Wednesday, the rock band said they have not given permission to the Trump campaign to use their songs and "have requested that they cease all use immediately."

A Trump campaign spokeswoman didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

Trump, an avid music fan, has featured Rolling Stones songs at his rallies for months as part of a diverse soundtrack that includes Elton John, opera and classic rock songs. The Rolling Stones' 1969 classic "You Can't Always Get What You Want" was a popular song choice for his events.

Hillary’s gains

Hillary Clinton is now 93 percent of the way to clinching the Democratic nomination.

She lost Indiana on Tuesday, but split enough of the delegates with Bernie Sanders to move closer to the 2,383 delegates needed to win.

For the night, Sanders picked up 44 delegates while Clinton gained 38. One Indiana delegate remains to be allocated, pending final vote tallies.

That means in primaries and caucuses to date, Clinton has 1,683 to Sanders' 1,362.

When including superdelegates, or party officials who can back any candidate, Clinton's lead is much bigger.

She now has a total of 2,205 delegates, or 93 percent of the number needed to win, according to the AP count. Sanders has 1,401.

Just 178 delegates short, Clinton remains on track to clinch the nomination by early June.