President-elect Donald Trump stated Saturday he won’t ask his former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley or his former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to serve in his incoming administration.
“I can’t be inviting former Ambassador Nikki Haley, or former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, to hitch the Trump Administration, which is presently in formation,” stated Trump on Fact Social. “I very a lot loved and appreciated working with them beforehand, and wish to thank them for his or her service to our Nation.”
Trump appointed Haley as his U.N. Ambassador in 2016, and she or he resigned two years later. The previous South Carolina governor ran for president in 2024, profitable the Vermont and Washington D.C. primaries and turning into the primary lady to win a Republican major.
Haley and Pompeo have criticized Trump at occasions in recent times, however each in the end backed his reelection bid and helped rally GOP voters on the Republican conference over the summer season. Whereas initially not supporting Trump after dropping out of the Republican major, Haley launched her 97 electoral delegates every week earlier than the Republican conference and formally endorsed him.
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Pompeo additionally served as director of the CIA throughout Trump’s first administration. In response to a number of experiences, Pompeo’s title was floated as an possibility for the subsequent secretary of protection.
Haley on Saturday stated she was “proud” to serve within the former president’s first time period in a put up on X and shared Trump’s Fact Social assertion.
“I want him, and all who serve, nice success in shifting us ahead to a stronger, safer America over the subsequent 4 years,” Haley stated.
USA TODAY has reached out for remark from Pompeo.
Pompeo and Haley are two Republicans who’ve lengthy backed further U.S. assist for Ukraine, a place that is grown unpopular amongst some right-wing lawmakers in Congress. Trump has additionally expressed skepticism about additional U.S. assist.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk joined the primary telephone name between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy since Trump’s election on Tuesday, media retailers reported, elevating questions on his potential function within the upcoming administration.
Contributing: Josh Meyer, USA TODAY
Victor Hagan is the Alabama Election Reporting Fellow for the USA TODAY Community. He will be reached at vhagan@gannett.com or on X @TheVictorHagan. To assist his work, subscribe to the Advertiser.