Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said on her radio show that she has no desire to be a part of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet for his upcoming administration.
In the segment on her Wednesday episode of “SiriusXM’s Nikki Haley Live,” she said a friend of Trump’s requested a “truce” between her and the candidate, asking if there was anything she wanted. Haley told the friend that Trump had her support already and told him she didn’t want anything in return.
“I did not ask anything for me, and I have made it clear to everyone that I was not interested in the administration,” Haley added.
Haley also said that she suggested to Trump’s transition head Howard Lutnick that Trump should “surround himself with people that are going to tell him the truth.”
Haley’s remarks come after Trump’s victory against Vice President Kamala Harris last week. In the days since the election, Trump has been naming his administration picks, many of whom have been controversial.
However, Trump said Saturday that he would not tap Haley or former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for a position.
“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,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social, his social media platform. “I very much enjoyed and appreciated working with them previously, and would like to thank them for their service to our Country. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
While running against Trump, Haley was a vocal critic of him and his politics. Trump also took multiple personal jabs at her — something Haley recently said on her radio show that she has not forgotten.
Despite that, Haley voiced support for Trump in September, even claiming at the time that she would be open to campaigning for him.
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“I think he is the Republican nominee, and I think, put him against Kamala Harris, who’s the Democrat nominee. For me, it’s not a question,” Haley told CBS News’ Margaret Brennan. “Now, do I agree with his style? Do I agree with his approach? Do I agree with his communications? No.”