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S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley tapped to be Trump’s U.N. ambassador
washingtonpost ^ | November 23, 2016 at 1:31 AM | Robert Costa

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


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: haley; nikkihaley; southcarolina; trump; trumpcabinet; trumptransition; trumpun; un; unitednations
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Don’t they vote on the Security council?

Not a place you won’t somebody that may go rogue on you.


101 posted on 11/23/2016 2:01:54 AM PST by Fhios (In the end Hillary, MSM, and Obama were beat by Trumps pure strategic genius.)
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To: Syncro

A RINO and a traitor.


102 posted on 11/23/2016 2:03:49 AM PST by uncitizen (will never get tired of winning)
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To: Fhios

If Haley goes rogue she gets fired.


103 posted on 11/23/2016 2:08:10 AM PST by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: Fantasywriter

Yes, fired. Just like closing the door after the cows escaped.


104 posted on 11/23/2016 2:23:35 AM PST by Fhios (In the end Hillary, MSM, and Obama were beat by Trumps pure strategic genius.)
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To: Enlightened1

There are many on this forum who are so ideologically rigid that they can’t see the big picture which is she’s gone and McMaster is in. The bigger question for me is why would she take this position? It’s a greatly diminished position that once commamded influence and respect, but is little more than a figurehead spot now. She’s term limited in SC so maybe her options are limited.


105 posted on 11/23/2016 2:24:43 AM PST by usafa92 (Trump 2016 - Destroying the GOPe while Making America Great Again!)
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To: Right-wing Librarian

This gets her out of SC and into a dead end nothing job.


106 posted on 11/23/2016 2:30:09 AM PST by ARGLOCKGUY
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To: Syncro

Trump is doing a great job in reconciling the Party around him.


107 posted on 11/23/2016 2:36:22 AM PST by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: Sontagged

It allowed a Trump supporter to be put into the Governorship.


108 posted on 11/23/2016 2:37:41 AM PST by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: Finalapproach29er

“empowering will succeed Trump one day”

LOL. A former UN ambassador will never win the republican nomination.

A former SC governor without a job would be much more likely to win it.


109 posted on 11/23/2016 2:38:25 AM PST by Helicondelta (Deplorable)
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To: weston

Agree with you on this. I think it will be Rudy for SoS


110 posted on 11/23/2016 2:39:30 AM PST by Navin Johnson
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To: Pollster1

So if the U.N. position is so unimportant, why did the left stop Bolton from being appointed and then go apoplectic when W made him a recess appointment in 2005? Freepers always want it both ways. Dem resistance is the gauge to whether a Trump move is correct. This Trump being the second coming is going to break a lot of hearts around here.


111 posted on 11/23/2016 2:41:45 AM PST by pghbjugop
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To: Helicondelta

“Maybe he can find a job for Lindsey Graham “

Credit where it’s due... Yesterday Miss Lindsey was very strong in his support for confirming Jeff Sessions and said wonderful things about him. (I’d been wondering how the RINOs would vote during hearings.) He said that if the Dems make trouble confirming Sessions, “they had better be very careful”. (paraphrased)


112 posted on 11/23/2016 2:49:06 AM PST by MayflowerMadam
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To: fortheDeclaration

“It allowed a Trump supporter to be put into the Governorship.”

Exactly. Now when Trump appoints Lindsey Graham the Ambassador to Iraq, the friendly SC governor will appoint a Trump loyalist to his seat in the senate. And a swing vote in a 54-46 senate majority is turned into a solid Trump vote. 4D chess...


113 posted on 11/23/2016 2:50:11 AM PST by Helicondelta (Deplorable)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Why? What’s wrong with Gov. Nikki?


114 posted on 11/23/2016 2:56:28 AM PST by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: broken_arrow1

Disregard previous post.


115 posted on 11/23/2016 2:57:11 AM PST by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: proust
-- I'm all for reserving judgement, but this is a real test of my patience. --

Trump gains a real ally in SC governorship. Haley is shuffled off to a mostly irrelevant corner.

116 posted on 11/23/2016 2:57:53 AM PST by Cboldt
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To: Veggie Todd

Precisely. Then there would be no need for Nikki. Ask her how effective she has been during ‘Twerking on the Beach Week’ every year.


117 posted on 11/23/2016 2:58:30 AM PST by MagnoliaB (You can't always get what you want but if you try sometime you might find, you get what you need.)
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To: Eleutheria5

What’s right with her?


118 posted on 11/23/2016 3:04:04 AM PST by bankwalker (Does a fish know that it's wet?)
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To: Syncro

If true, I don’t know if it’ll work out or not. I guess “work out” means different things to different people.

For myself, I’m 100% opposed to Trump offering ANY position to ANYone who stood in his way during the campaign. The poor man and his family went through hell to win and Haley, et al., made it more difficult. Screw them!

Even it it’s a relative minor position, he has so many loyal supporters to choose from. Every NeverTrumper, and every nay-sayer should be treated like doggie doo on the bottom of his shoe.


119 posted on 11/23/2016 3:11:37 AM PST by MayflowerMadam
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To: Eleutheria5
Why? What’s wrong with Gov. Nikki?

She's a politically-correct Establishment hack.

120 posted on 11/23/2016 3:16:15 AM PST by Lazamataz (TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!! TRUMP WINS!!!!)
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