Trump rules out two GOP stalwarts from joining his administration: 'Will not be inviting'
SUMMARY
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he will not include former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley or former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in his new administration, despite their recent endorsements of him. Trump stated, “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,” while acknowledging their prior service with gratitude. Haley, who previously challenged Trump in the Republican primary, later backed him, writing in a Wall Street Journal op-ed, “I don’t agree with Mr. Trump 100% of the time... But I do agree with him most of the time.” Trump’s decision signals a shift from his earlier administration, which featured several prominent neoconservative figures, toward a more distinctly America-First approach as he forms his team for his second term.
