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
Trump HATES the U.N.
Not only does this put her in a position of utter disrespect within the new administration, Trump gets his man as the new governor.
It isn't possible in our federal system for a president-elect to fire a governor, but Trump just did, in a perfectly legit way.
The sad part is the people on his own side who don't see the beauty of it all.
People, this is a win.
It shuffles off a prominent RINO into a useless sinecure, and replaces her as Gov of SC with one of Trump’s earliest supporters.
“For a position nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate, it seems singularly unimpressive. There are some impressive intellectuals with great minds, but that’s just about it. Other than 1971–1973 George H. W. Bush, none of them have gone on to a significantly higher role in government.”
Good point. From the point of view of realpolitik, I think this would be a good pick. If true.
With an added bonus of appointing an American of Indian descent to a very visible position, thus further solidifying that piece of the base.
GOPe is almost as bad as rat. Maybe even worse. Think forward a few chess moves and this puts SC firmly in loyalist hands.
Very good observation. The trolling is world class.
If Trump thought it was important to get the support of those from India, he surely could have found somebody more competent and pro-American.
And if she is kicked upstairs, she leaves a Trump loyalist and someone who is apparently more competent in her wake.
She will be kept on a short leash....and I see no overwhelming danger here.
While she's not my cup of tea in any way, I think this was a good chess move by Mr. Trump and his advisors.
Secretary of State is what is really a matter of concern to me.
Leni
You know what’s really interesting: Haley took the job. So much for her principles, eh?
EIther way it worked. If Trump gives Haley great direction and Haley follows through like Kirkpatrick then I will be very happy!
There is a lot of that going around. Sen. Kelly Ayotte comes to mind.
What a ridiculous meme that's turning out to be around here.
There's your headline for the day right there.
What's up with THAT??
“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.
She’s ineligible. She was born here, but her parents are goobers from India, non-citizens.
Yes, Trump is proving to be quite adept at political maneuvering.
Scott Brown was also in that bag of discusting RINO’s. I don’t want Scott anywhere around the Veteran Affairs. I think he’s all show and not a person that actually gets anything done. Just my two cents.
Who will be the new Governor?
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