Posted on 10/09/2018 8:48:53 PM PDT by upchuck
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump confirmed on Tuesday that he is eying Goldman Sachs executive Dina Habib Powell, his former deputy national security advisor, as a contender to replace Nikki Haley as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Haley announced her resignation on Tuesday, saying she will officially leave her post at the end of the year. Trump said that he would name Haley’s successor within two to three weeks.
In one of many reports spotlighting Powell, CNBC cited “three people with direct knowledge of the matter” saying senior White House officials already reached out to Powell about the possibility of replacing Haley.
Trump confirmed to reporters outside the White House that he is indeed considering Powell for the soon-to-be vacant U.N. post. “Dina is certainly a person I would consider and she is under consideration,” Trump said. He added that “there are others. I’ve heard a lot of names.”
Powell has been closely linked to the Clintons, especially through her time at Goldman Sachs, where she returned to work after departing the White House last year.
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FWIW, I have read several articles about Nikki leaving. But I have yet to read the REASON Nikki is leaving. Anybody got a link?
Haley was very gracious, but why is she leaving?
She said 6 intense yrs as governor with storms and shooting. Then 2 at UN she needs a break.
I think I’ll upchuck.
Me, too.
Not gonna worry till I hear something official.
“She said 6 intense yrs as governor with storms and shooting. Then 2 at UN she needs a break.”
Remind me not to vote to place her in a position where she might have to serve two four-year presidential terms. Too much pressure, possibly.
Anyone with ties to the Clintons needs to be thrown into a garbage disposal.
Just keep it to yourself, K?
Do not need more Goldman Sachs people.
Supposedly she told Trump 6 months ago, but no one else and that is why it was not leaked. She will stay on til end of year.
“Habib”
Reading the article, they are grasping at straws. If she has any significant ties to the Clintons, they are not backed up in this Breitbart piece. There was more evidence against Kavanaugh...
Also note, Haley was a never Trumper, but she was a pitbull at the UN. We all thought it was a bad pick, but we basically got John Bolton in a skirt. If the next Ambassador can do that, I’ll be happy, regardless of their employment at Goldman Sachs.
HAley was kinda a moron there. She was all in for attacking the Syrian government.
#13. That photo does it. NO!
Is she any relation to the late Phillip Habib, the owner of Pan Am Airways?
She did what Trump and Pompeo told her to do. Had she publicly pushed back against his foreign policy, she would have rightfully been shown the door.
Not a chance. Mere rhetoric. Trust Trump.
She's a normal citizen politician that believes she's done her part and it is time to step aside and give another a shot.
THIS was the founders' vision !
NO ONE WAS EVER TO MAKE A CAREER OUT OF POLITICS.
President Trump is making more than America GREAT, he's bringing us back to the beginning !
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