Olusegun Ariyo
United States President-elect, Donald Trump has announced he will not be inviting two members of his former administration, Nikki Haley and Mike Pompeo back to the White House.
Haley served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, while Pompeo was former Secretary of State and CIA Director.
Before now, the Republicans had been considered two strong candidates for Trump’s new cabinet.
“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,” the president-elect posted on Truth Social on Saturday.
Fox News reports that despite the harsh nature of the announcement, Trump added that he enjoyed working with them.
“I very much enjoyed and appreciated working with them previously, and would like to thank them for their service to our Country,” he continued. “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
Haley ran against Trump in the Republican primary earlier this year. She has been both publicly supportive and critical of Trump in the past.
Pompeo, while not one of Trump’s most vocal supporters, has also expressed support for the president-elect in the past.
