Nikki Haley resigns as US Ambassador to United Nations

US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley resigned Tuesday directly to President Donald Trump. Nikki Haley served as US Ambassador to the United Nations since 2017. At United Nations, she has been a vocal critic of Russia and a supporter of US sanctions.

The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, is resigning "to take a little time off," President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, as she became the latest in a long line of high-profile departures from the administration.

Trump said he had accepted Haley's resignation and would name her successor within two or three weeks. She will leave at the end of the year, he said.


Appearing beside Haley in the Oval Office, Trump praised her and said he hoped she could come back to the administration.

Trump also said that Haley has been an asset and worked extremely hard to develop long lasting relationships with other countries.

Replying to a question, Hailey confirmed that she will not be running in 2020, and will campaign for Donald Trump.

President Trump has categorically stated that Nikki Haley will continue as the US Ambassador to the United Nations till the end of the year.

Praising Nikki Haley's role as the US Ambassador to United Nations, Trump said that United Nations has undergone tremendous transformation during her tenure. Hailey has made the position indispensable and very important, said Trump.


Trump accepted the resignation, Axios news site reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter. Haley discussed her resignation with Trump last week when she visited him at the White House, these sources said.