Oct 9, 2018 - Politics & Policy

Trump boasts that Ivanka would be an "incredible" successor to Haley

President Trump told reporters Tuesday that he thinks his daughter, Ivanka Trump, "would be dynamite" as a replacement to UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, who resigned this morning, but added that he fears he'd be accused of nepotism if he chose her.

What to watch: Trump also floated Dina Powell, his former deputy national security adviser, as a potential successor.

Update: Ivanka later tweeted, "It is an honor to serve in the White House alongside so many great colleagues and I know that the President will nominate a formidable replacement for Ambassador Haley. That replacement will not be me"

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