Trump makes unexpected decision about key former officials in next cabinet plans
Former president announces changes for his potential future administration team. Trump takes firm stance on excluding two notable figures from his previous White House years
In a late-night Truth Social post Donald Trump made it clear that two well-known faces from his previous White House years wont be joining his future team: former UN ambassador Nikki Haley and ex-state secretary Mike Pompeo
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. I very much enjoyed and appreciated working with them previously‚ and would like to thank them for their service to our Country
The president-electʼs decision comes as he works on building his potential second-term cabinet (a process that typically involves bringing back trusted allies from previous years). Both Haley and Pompeo held high-ranking positions in Trumps first administration: she served as his UN representative while he managed foreign policy as Secretary of State
The announcement follows recent political developments - Haley has been competing against Trump in the GOP primary race which likely influenced this choice. Despite expressing gratitude for their past work‚ the president-electʼs message makes it clear that his next administration will take a different direction
