President-elect Trump announced that former Ambassador Nikki Haley and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo would not be joining his administration on Saturday.
“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 Republican leader wrote on Truth Social. “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!”
Pompeo shared that he was open to accepting a position under the former president in March.
“I don’t often comment on jobs I’ve not been offered,” he told Fox News’s Neil Cavuto, later adding, “But if I get a chance to serve and think that I can make a difference … I’m almost certainly going to say yes to that opportunity to try and deliver on behalf of the American people.”
Haley said she was “on standby” to help Trump during his campaign, but never joined him on the campaign trail. She congratulated Trump publicly on Wednesday after he was determined the winner of the 2024 election.
“The American people have spoken,” Haley wrote Wednesday morning on the social platform X. “Congratulations to President Trump on a strong win. Now, it’s time for the American people to come together, pray for our country, and start the process of a peaceful transition.”
After Trump announced his decision not to invite Haley to join his administration she released a statement applauding him again for “defending America”
“I was proud to work with President Trump defending America at the United Nations. I wish him, and all who serve, great success in moving us forward to a stronger, safer America over the next four years,” Haley wrote in a post on X.
The former president has announced that longtime senior Susie Wilkes will serve as chief of staff and former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler and Steve Witkoff with serve as co-chairs of the Trump, Vance inauguration.
Updated at 11:02 p.m. EST.
