Nikki Haley schemed with Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump to become then-President Donald Trump’s No. 2 — even while she was serving as the 45th president’s ambassador to the United Nations, ex-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo relates in his forthcoming book.
Pompeo writes in “Never Give an Inch,” an excerpt of which was obtained by the Guardian, that Haley “played” John Kelly — then the White House chief of staff — by showing up to a supposed one-on-one Oval Office meeting with Trump with the president’s daughter and son-in-law in tow.
“As best Kelly could tell, they were presenting a possible ‘Haley for vice-president’ option,” Pompeo writes. “I can’t confirm this, but [Kelly] was certain he had been played, and he was not happy about it. Clearly, this visit did not reflect a team effort but undermined our work for America.”
Speculation that Trump was planning on ditching Vice President Mike Pence for the 2020 campaign in favor of Haley, who had been the governor of South Carolina before joining the administration, became so hot that Trump himself had to publicly deny the reports, saying Pence would “100%” remain on the ticket.
The anecdote is one of a number of ways Pompeo reveals his disdain for Haley, who, like the former top US diplomat, is considering a presidential run in 2024.
Pompeo for PRESIDENT !!!!!
Nookie Haley qualifies !!!