Nikki Haley and Larry Kudlow in war of words on Russia sanctions

US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley and the new top White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow publicly sparred over a potential sanction over Russia, with the latter accusing her of "getting ahead of the curve".

Briefing reporters at President Donald Trump's Mara-Lago estate in Florida, Kudlow said Haley apparently got confused on the issue of imposing fresh sanctions on Russia.

He was responding to a question on Haley's remarks over the weekend that fresh economic sanctions were coming against Russia on Monday, April 16, which did not happen.

Haley quickly fought back by saying that she did not get confused.

"With all due respect, I don't get confused," Haley told TV news channel 'Fox News' after Kudlow's press conference in Mar-a-Lago, Florida., reports PTI.

During his press conference, Kudlo said additional sanctions against Russia were under consideration but not yet implemented. "She got ahead of the curve. She's done a great job. She's a very effective ambassador. There might have been some momentary confusion about that. But if you talk to Steve Mnuchin at Treasury and so forth, he will tell you the same thing. They're in charge of this," Kudlow said.

"We have had sanctions. Additional sanctions are under consideration but not implemented, and that's all," the top economic advisor to the US President said. Kudlow recently joined the Trump Administration and has been a close friend of the president for the past several decades. Haley, said to be a potential Republican presidential candidate, is the first ever Indian-American cabinet ranking official in any presidential administration. She has been a strong supporter of Trump's foreign policies.

Trump has praised Haley several times in the past for her remarkable transformation from being South Carolina Governor to his top diplomat at the United Nations.

This is probably the first time that Haley has been seen publicly clashing with anyone inside the Trump Administration.

On Sunday, Haley told 'CBS news' that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin would be announcing a new set of Russian sanctions on Monday.