In a direct-to-social-media message this weekend Donald Trump made it crystal-clear: Nikki Haley and Mike Pompeo wont be part of his next White House team. The president-elect shared kind words about their past work‚ but drew a firm line about future plans
The ex-president is busy putting together his admin team (meeting with possible picks like wall-street pro Scott Bessent who might get the Treasury spot). Its worth noting that Haley – who used to run South Carolina and was Trumps UN voice – backed him after dropping her own white-house run; while Pompeo who ran both State Department and CIA didnt even jump in the race last spring
I will not be inviting former Ambassador Nikki Haley‚ or former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo‚ to join the Trump Administration‚ which is currently in formation
Looking ahead to Jan-25‚ Trump picked some interesting co-chairs for his big day:
- Real-estate big-shot Steve Witkoff
- Ex-senator Kelly Loeffler
The social-media announcement fits Trumps style – heʼs known for making high-level staff picks through quick-fire online posts