Nikki Haley: Indian-American US ambassador to UN 'resigns'
What's the story
Nikki Haley, the Indian-American US Ambassador to the United Nations, resigned on Tuesday, according to multiple US media reports. President Donald Trump has accepted 46-year-old Haley's resignation as UN ambassador. Notably, the reason behind her resignation was not immediately clear. Haley was the senior most Indian-American official in the Trump administration. Here are more details.
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Trump confirms he would be making a "big announcement"
Big announcement with my friend Ambassador Nikki Haley in the Oval Office at 10:30am.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 9, 2018
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She was confirmed as UN Ambassador in January'17
The former governor of South Carolina was confirmed as UN Ambassador in January 2017. She was approved with wide bipartisan support, 96-4. Further, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders also tweeted that Trump and Ambassador Haley will meet in the Oval Office on Tuesday morning.
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Here is Sanders' tweet
President Trump and Ambassador Nikki Haley will meet in the Oval Office at 10:30am this morning. This event will be open to the pool.
— Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) October 9, 2018