Haley Confirmed for UN Envoy as Trump Cabinet Picks Gather Steam
- South Carolina governor wins bipartisan support in Senate
- Senate panels advance Carson, Ross, Chao nominations as well
Nikki Haley. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
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The Republican-led Senate hastened its drive to install President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, as Nikki Haley was confirmed Tuesday as ambassador to the UN and committees approved three more of his nominees.
Haley was confirmed overwhelmingly on a 96-4 vote, with most Democrats joining in support for the Republican governor of South Carolina who’s the daughter of immigrants from India. Even so, Republicans continued to denounce Democrats for preventing other Trump nominees from being confirmed before next week at the earliest.