And veddy smart.
Posted on 11/22/2016 10:59:40 PM PST by Syncro
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, a rising Republican star and daughter of Indian immigrants, has accepted President-elect Donald Trump’s offer to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations in the coming administration, according to a person familiar with the selection process.
The move, which will be announced Wednesday morning, was first reported by the Post and Courier , comes as Trump advisers are seeking to diversify his ranks and marks his first female appointment to a cabinet-level post.
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a decision that has not yet been announced by Trump’s transition team.
Haley, 44, who is serving her second term, has worked on trade and labor issues as governor but brings little foreign policy experience. Her views on various U.S. military and national security matters usually fall within the GOP’s hawkish mainstream.
Trump met with Haley last Thursday at Trump Tower in New York as part of the round of meetings the president-elect has held.
If confirmed, Haley would be replaced by South Carolina’s Lt. Gov. Henry McMaster, a top Trump ally. His ascension is seen inside of Trump’s inner circle as a welcome consequence of her departure, the person said — a way to promote them both.
Excerpt, read more at Washington Post
Yikes.
BREAKING: South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has agreed to become Pres-elect Donald Trump's Ambassador to the UN, the WaPo is reporting.— Andrew Malcolm (@AHMalcolm) November 23, 2016
Yep, my feelings too.
I’m all for reserving judgement, but this is a real test of my patience.
Barf. Trump’s been listening to Mitt!
Not that important of a post. Just basically carries out the talking points of others who decided the POLICY. It is safer having there than in Secretary of State position. That would have really soiled my underwear.
Nikki was a GOPe RINO big-time. I donated to her campaign as a Tea Party candidate, and she has been a yuge disappointment.
At first I groaned because she is a Romney, NWO tool. But on second thought, think of all the happy South Carolinians who are finally free of this wretched b*tch. (Unless Miss Lindsey decides to run for Governor ~ Eww!)
The UN Ambassador is a do nothing position. So, it gets her out of S. Carolina, and after she is out, DJT can withdraw from the U.N., leaving her SOL. If it works out like that, great. Otherwise, he’s just acting like Bush, and reaching across the aisle to the Globals. We’ll find out soon enough, I suppose.
Haley would be replaced by South Carolina’s Lt. Gov. Henry McMaster, a top Trump allyThere's yer upside.
Woo Hoo! Brilliant move (if true)!
And leaving a real ally as gov who can run when the term is up and win.
Agreed—it seems to confirm Mitt at State.
As long as Kobach gets DHS I can deal with more of the GOPe here, but I am suspicious of them anywhere senior.
Nice!
“Could be she is a pawn”
Yep. The Lt. Gov. helped Trump win the SC primary.
The UN post is a do nothing job. Haley will wine and dine with the world elite and will attend workshops about global warming in Dubai.
That’s what I was thinking. It’s a nothing appointment but sidelines another critic from within the party.
Get the US out of the UN and get the UN out of the US.
My elderly mom called Graham “McCain’s fart sniffer” this afternoon. I about fell off of the sofa.
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