President-elect Donald Trump introduced Saturday that Nikki Haley — who served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations in his first time period, after which ran in opposition to him for the Republican nomination this cycle — won’t be invited to affix his administration.
He additionally stated that Mike Pompeo, who was each secretary of state and CIA director in Trump’s first time period, wouldn’t be rejoining his Cupboard both.
“I cannot be inviting former Ambassador Nikki Haley, or former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, to affix the Trump Administration, which is at present in formation,” Trump wrote. “I very a lot loved and appreciated working with them beforehand, and wish to thank them for his or her service to our Nation.”
This comes after two sources acquainted with the method had informed CBS Information that the 60-year-old Pompeo was being mentioned as a attainable contender for secretary of protection.
The 52-year-old Haley, the previous governor of South Carolina, ran for the Republican nomination in 2016, however endorsed Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida after dropping out.
Nevertheless, Trump nonetheless chosen her to be his U.N. ambassador, a put up she held till her abrupt resignation in 2018. On the time, Trump praised her, saying that she was “very particular” to him and that she may return to his administration sooner or later, including, “You’ll be able to have your decide.”
Haley didn’t run for president in 2020, however launched a 2024 bid in opposition to her former boss. She suspended her marketing campaign following Tremendous Tuesday in March, the final main Republican challenger within the area to take action.
But it surely was not till over two months later, when she delivered an deal with at Milwaukee’s Republican Nationwide Conference in July, that she endorsed Trump.
On the time, she stated Trump had requested her to talk in a “present of unity.”
In an interview with CBS Information’ “Face the Nation” in September, Haley informed Margaret Brennan that “I do not agree with Trump 100% of the time.”
“I haven’t got to love him or agree with him 100% of the time to know that life for Individuals can be higher below the insurance policies the place we had robust immigration, the place we had regulation and order, the place we had an financial system the place we may take a look at alternatives, the place we have got nationwide safety that’s robust,” she stated.
Pompeo, who additionally endorsed Trump on the RNC, served for all 4 years of the primary Trump administration. He selected to not run in opposition to Trump in 2024.
Trump on Friday introduced that he had chosen his marketing campaign co-chair, Susie Wiles, to be his White Home chief of employees, making her the primary lady in historical past to carry that put up. It marked his first main White Home staffing choice since defeating Vice President Kamala Harris to win the presidency.
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