It’s hard to imagine anyone doing a more spectacular job than Nikki Haley as US ambassador to the UN, but word has it President Trump has a potential replacement on his mind: Former Iraq War veteran John James!
Scoop: John James, the Michigan businessman who ran for U.S. Senate this year, is one of the people that Trump is considering as a replacement for UN Ambassador Nikki Haley. @JohnJamesMI lost his challenge against Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow.
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) November 26, 2018
President Trump is considering John James, a Michigan businessman who lost election to the U.S. Senate this year, to replace UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, sources say https://t.co/MCppMnFdUo
— Bloomberg (@business) November 26, 2018
President Donald Trump is considering John James, a Michigan businessman who lost election to the U.S. Senate this year, to replace UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, according to two people familiar with the matter.
James tried to unseat Senator Debbie Stabenow, a Democrat, in a state that helped Trump win the presidency in 2016. He lost to the incumbent senator 46 to 52 percent. He’s now among the people Trump is considering to replace Haley, the former South Carolina governor who said in October she would resign by the end of the year, the people said.
They asked not to be identified because Trump’s deliberations on the job are private.
James was recently at the White House discussing potential jobs within the administration. This might be it.
We shall see!