Nikki Haley accuses Pompeo of ‘lies’ after VP plot claim | First Thing
Former UN ambassador hits back at ex-secretary of state as jockeying for Republican presidential primary hots up. Plus, the radical power of hanging out
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Nikki Haley, the former UN ambassador, said the former secretary of state Mike Pompeo's claim that she plotted to replace Mike Pence as Donald Trump's vice-president was lies and gossip to sell a book".
What did Haley say? Speaking to Fox News, Haley said: I don't know why he said it, but that's exactly why I stayed out of DC as much as possible, to get away from the drama." She also pointed out that Pompeo says in his book he does not know if the story is true.
Is Haley planning the Republican presidential nomination in 2024? Both Haley and Pompeo are among possible contenders in the contest in which Trump remains the only confirmed candidate. Haley seems set to run. She told Fox News: We are still working through things and we'll figure it out. I've never lost a race. I said that then, I still say that now. I'm not going to lose now."
What has the US government said? The US defence secretary has called for the allies to dig deeper" in their support for Ukraine as history is watching us", as he gave details of the $2.5bn military aid package the US announced yesterday.
What else is happening? Here's what we know on day 331 of the invasion.
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