Nikki Haley considered for cabinet position
washington — Indian-American Nikki Haley was to meet US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday, the presidential transition team has said amid reports that the two-term Governor of South Carolina is being considered for a cabinet position, particularly for the high-profile post of Secretary of State.
In a conference call with reporters, the transition team’s spokesman Sean Spicer listed 44-year-old Haley as one of the candidates Trump would be meeting on Thursday.
Among others the 70-year-old Trump would be meeting include former secretary of state Henry Kissinger, Jack Keane, Mike Rogers and Ken Blackwell.
While some of these meetings are about potential cabinet members, others are about sharing ideas and advice.
Earlier in the day, a close aide of Trump from South Carolina said that Haley was being considered for a cabinet position, including that of the secretary of state.
“It would be like how Mr Trump is bringing fresh eyes to running our government,” South Carolina Lt-Governor Henry McMaster told The Post and Courier. The daily did not provide any other details.
McMaster was one of the earliest ones to have endorsed Trump during the primaries and has been praised by the president-elect several times in the past.
Haley had endorsed Florida Senator Marco Rubio during the primaries and was also critical of Trump in her Republican response to the State of the Union Address by US President Barack Obama in January. — PTI
it would be like how mr Trump is bringing fresh eyes to running our government Henry McMaster, South Carolina Lt-Governor