Nikki Haley

Haley Supports Moving U.s. Embassy In Israel To Jerusalem

... between the Israelis and the Palestinians harder to achieve. Haley also said the U. N. has a “long history of anti-Israel bias,” and that during the most recent U. N. General Assembly session, the international body adopted 20 resolutions against Israel “and only six targeting the rest of the world’s countries combined.”. Haley acknowledged that she is new to international diplomacy. But she said while the U. N. has had many successes, citing health and food programs that have saved millions of lives, “any honest assessment also finds an institution that is often at odds with American national interests and American taxpayers.”. The United States contributes 22 percent of the organization’s budget, and Haley questioned whether such a sizeable investment is worthwhile. “We are a generous nation,” Haley said. “But we must ask ourselves what good is being accomplished by this disproportionate contribution. Are ...

Us Senate Committee Clears Trump’s Nominee Nikki Haley For Un Ambassador

... to slash American funding to the UN and that she would consistently vocalise US values, including universal human rights, good governance, and press and religious freedom.”. Meanwhile another Senate panel, also by voice vote, advanced the nomination of retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson to be Trump’s secretary of housing and urban development despite his lack of experience in the field. Carson, 65, was a Trump rival for the Republican presidential nomination last year. If confirmed he would be the only African-American member of the cabinet. A committee vote on Senator Jeff Sessions, Trump’s attorney general pick, was pushed back by one week, as Democrats expressed deep concerns about his record on civil rights and immigration. Sessions was the Senate’s earliest public supporter of Trump after the billionaire real estate mogul launched his unorthodox campaign, and he was rewarded with a plum nomination to be the nation’s chief law enforcement officer. Other nominees facing ...

Who Is In Donald Trump’s Cabinet? Ben Carson, Nikki Haley, Elaine Chao And Wilbur Ross Up For Senate Vote, But Democrats Want A Fight

... two of Trump's picks so far: retired Marine Gen. James Mattis to run the Department of Defense and retired Marine Gen. John Kelly for Homeland Security. "I am pleased by the confirmation votes of Generals Mattis and Kelly. These uniquely qualified leaders will immediately begin the important work of rebuilding our military, defending our nation and securing our borders. I am proud to have these two American heroes join my administration," Trump said in a White House statement.  "I call on members of the Senate to fulfill their constitutional obligation and swiftly confirm the remainder of my highly qualified cabinet nominees, so that we can get to work on behalf of the American people without further delay.". The Senate also confirmed CIA Director Mike Pompeo Monday night after Democratic lawmakers delayed last week the vote, and while the high-level position isn't actually part of the presidential cabinet, it's still ...

Nikki Haley’s Trikki Finances

... by her parents. And why did they then turn around eight months later – just days after Haley’s 2014 reelection – and subordinate their interest in this property to another mortgage, thus enabling Haley’s parents to receive a $779,826 bank loan. (Click to view). (Via S. C. Governor’s Office ). Good questions, right? We thought so …. This website has also uncovered some curious California dealings involving the Haleys that have yet to be explained.  Records show that in January of that year the governor and her husband appear to have been assigned rights to receive payments on something (perhaps a note) secured by a “deed of trust” on property located in Monterey County, California. Six months later, the Haleys then assigned this deed of trust to someone else. As we noted in our report, it’s not immediately clear what the Haleys gave up in order to receive the benefits secured by this deed – nor is it clear what they obtained in exchange for relinquishing ...

Much Good Accomplished, Much Damage Done, Much Potential Squandered

... blocked the governor’s outlaw actions, but the damage was still done. In a world where everyone seems determined to play on teams, Gov. Haley taught everyone on her team that there’s nothing wrong with a governor overstepping her authority — as long as it’s the governor of your team. And no, the fact that her contemporaneous president convinced his team of that — and that our new president has done it in spades — does not make it any less insidious. Better than many, but far from great. So it’s a bittersweet good-bye to Nikki Haley: so much accomplished, but so much damage done, and so much potential squandered. On the basis of her economic success and the flag alone, Gov. Haley towers over Mark Sanford and Jim Hodges and David Beasley. But Carroll Campbell and Dick Riley? She’s not even in their league. Yes, it’s an accomplishment for a governor to leave office ...

From Bamberg To The United Nations

... as part of the calculation as well. “Her detractors — even though she was doing the right thing — said that it’s amazing that since she’s not going to have to run for governor again, she’s trying to build a national profile that she is now choosing to do this,” Huffmon said. Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey, R-Edgefield, also spoke of Haley's ability to seize a moment or an issue. “She’s very firm in what she believes, and she’s not afraid to express that,” Massey said. “And I think she’s also taken some very bold stances that a lot of people think are unique for a Republican … she has been at the forefront of some issues that, nationally, have gotten her some attention.”. Jobs governor. In addition to her handling multiple crises, it is her self-ascribed moniker — “jobs governor” — that many believe will become the most lasting legacy of her time in office. It’s been no secret that Haley placed a premium on recruiting corporate investment in South Carolina, which is surrounded by attractive spots for relocation in the South and one of the nation’s more hostile states to organized labor. Since Haley has been in the ...

Nikki Haley Confirmed As New U.s. Envoy To The United Nations

... also declared her support for moving the U. S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a shift that Arab leaders have previously said could ignite violence in the Middle East. At her Jan. 18 hearing, Haley questioned the priorities and effectiveness of the world body, which Trump has called a toothless debating society, but said she intends to “fix” what doesn’t work. “I have no problem calling people out,” Haley said. The United Nations is “often at odds with American national interests and American taxpayers,” Haley said, adding that she would use the “leverage” of potential cuts in U. S. funding to demand reform. View Graphic. 9 foreign policy issues the Trump administration will have to face. “We contribute 22 percent of the U. N.’s budget, far more than any other country. We are a generous nation,” Haley said. “But we must ask ourselves what good is being accomplished by this disproportionate contribution. Are we getting what we pay for?”. Haley is best known nationally for her handling of the 2015 racially motivated killings of black worshipers at a historic Charleston church, for which she got generally high marks. She spoke ...

S.c. Gov. Nikki Haley Prepares For Confirmation Hearing In Tough Political Terrain

... to have to come with some better answers than Mr. Tillerson.". Even committee Republicans, including U. S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, who Haley endorsed for president during the primary, might ask his close political ally to speak to some of the concerns he has about Tillerson's record. U. S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S. C., acknowledged Haley would have to answer, to some extent, for what Tillerson did or did not say at his confirmation hearing. But ultimately, he said, his state’s governor is applying for a different job and would be judged independently of the secretary of state nominee. This past week, Graham unveiled legislation to cut off federal funding for the United Nations unless the National Security Council reverses a late-December 2016 resolution condemning Israeli settlements. Graham is the senior Senate appropriator in charge of the U. N.’s purse strings. He said his bill had nothing to do with Haley, whom he supports, ...