1 week Ago By Tom Ozimek
President-elect Donald Trump said that he does not see a role in his administration for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley.
Pompeo served as both CIA director and secretary of state during Trump’s first administration. Haley, who was the last presidential candidate challenging Trump in the 2024 primaries to drop out of the race, also once enjoyed a strong working relationship with the now president-elect. Both Haley and Pompeo have a history of advocating for interventionist foreign policies and a strong U.
S. military presence globally. Haley, during her time at the U.
N., frequently called for decisive action against adversaries, while Pompeo championed a “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran and tough postures towards China and Russia. Some critics have argued that these policies align with the more hawkish, establishment wing of the Republican Party, often at odds with Trump’s non-interventionist America First agenda.
The decision not to bring Haley and Pompeo into the fold comes as Trump has begun the process of choosing a cabinet and selecting other high-ranking administration officials following his election victory. Trump Jr. told Fox News that he is looking for people who “don’t think they know better” than the president-elect to be a part of the administration.
As Trump’s transition team prepares to take over the White House, Americans can expect significant policy shifts across key areas, including the economy, foreign policy, immigration, tax reform, and health care. Trump also aims to implement tax cuts, boost domestic energy production, and revive his deregulation agenda, promising to roll back bureaucratic obstacles and accelerate America’s economic recovery..
