Nikki Haley Reportedly Teamed Up With Ivanka Trump To Take Down Mike Pence

Despite Nikki Haley’s known relationship with Donald Trump’s in-laws, the Kushners, she denied Mike Pompeo’s claims of a secret plan to take down Mike Pence with the help of Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. In an interview with FOX News, Haley expressed her disappointment at such accusations, asserting, “It’s really sad when you have to go out there and put lies and gossip to sell a book,” (per CNN).

She emphasized that “Pompeo even says he’s not sure if it’s true” and firmly stated that she’d “never had a conversation with Jared, Ivanka, or the president about the vice presidentship.” Despite Haley’s denial, several sources corroborated Pompeo’s claims. One insider even revealed Kushner and Ivanka initially attempted to position Haley as the United States Secretary of State after Rex Tillerson.

However, Donald Trump rejected this idea and hired Mike Pompeo instead. His dissatisfaction with Pence reportedly started shortly after Pompeo’s appointment, mainly due to Pence’s preference for choosing his words more carefully. The source contended that Kushner and Ivanka saw her father’s displeasure with Pence as another chance to pitch Haley. However, John Kelly dissuaded the then-president.