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
I agree—but it is sounding likely.
Remember, Trump came close, reportedly, to either Christie or, gulp, Kasich as veep.
what’s with all these political calculations? Maybe he really thinks she is the most qualified candidate for the job?
If that’s the plan then this does have an upside.
>>Maybe he really thinks she is the most qualified candidate for the job?
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LOL.
“Get the US out of the UN and get the UN out of the US.”
Get the UN out of the US and get Nikki Haley out of SC.
And quite frankly she’s a diversity two-fer.
Diversity, she’s no longer governor, and hopefully defund the UN down the road.
Heh...
The qualifications are listed below:
Eat, breathe, shake hands, vote against ME east states except Israel, smooze. Make no decisions.
Everyone will ask why he picked her. She will have to deal with every country in the world.
The Donald is a sharp cookie.
Well the good news in South Carolina is that Nikki will be gone. The bad news is that Foghorn Leghorn Henry McMaster will be governor.
1) It results in RINO Nikki being replaced by Trump ally as SC governor.
2) She gets to be wined and dined and live the NYC night life.
3) Trump can fire her at will from the ambassador job if she says one word against him.
WIN all around. I like Trump’s style.
Still repeating unsourced gossip. How disappointing.
‘Remember, Trump came close, reportedly, to either Christie or, gulp, Kasich as veep.’
I already asked you to back these unfounded claims up with facts. You couldn’t do it because they are standard issue anti-Trump smears.
Yet you never tire of posting them.
And next comes Mitt. This...is bitter pill.
Plenty of reports in the press that I already posted to you. You are the one smearing here—repeatedly. You are the Fantasywriter.
My mom’s a ‘pistol’. More so in her later years. LOL!
First mistake.
Not terrible, but I hope he doesn’t make many more.
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