Haley distinguishes herself from Trump after Iowa school shooting

Published January 9, 2024 2:28pm ET



WAUKEE, Iowa — Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley differentiated herself from former President Donald Trump with her response toward a sixth-grader, Ahmir Jolliff, being killed by a 17-year-old last week in Perry, Iowa.

During a campaign event in nearby Waukee after a snowstorm swept through the state, Haley praised the first responders to the school shooting, telling the crowd, “They did everything right.”

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