Senate Democrats ‘shudder’ to think who could replace Nikki Haley

Published October 10, 2018 4:09pm ET



Senate Democrats were surprised to hear of United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley’s sudden resignation on Tuesday, but many held their fire when asked about possible replacements for the post.

Following Haley’s announcement, President Trump floated his daughter, Ivanka Trump, as a possible candidate but admitted nepotism laws would make such a nomination difficult. Within hours, Ivanka said the “replacement will not be me.”

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