“It’s time for a new generation of leadership,” Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley said in her announcement.
Haley also served as former president Donald Trump’s UN ambassador, where she staunchly defended the Jewish state.
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Former South Carolina governor and Trump's ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley (AP/Alice Keeney, File)