Bob Corker won’t rule out replacing Nikki Haley

By Joel Gehrke

Published October 10, 2018 4:00am ET

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Bob Corker won’t rule out replacing Nikki Haley — Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., announced in the fall that he wouldn't run again, abruptly canceling re-election plans in the works for several months. After reconsidering his decision in the past few weeks, Corker opted to stick with is original decision. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) | Susan Walsh

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker, R-Tenn., declined to rule out replacing Ambassador Nikki Haley following her Tuesday announcement that she would resign her post at the United Nations at the end of the year.

“We’ve had no conversations about it and conjecture’s really bad for your health,” the retiring Tennessee Republican told reporters when asked if the job held any interest for him. “I don’t respond to conjecture.”

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