Trump Considering Ex-Michigan Senate Candidate for UN Ambassador, Sources Say
- James lost midterm campaign to unseat Senator Debbie Stabenow
- UN ambassador Nikki Haley plans to leave post by end of year
John James
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President Donald Trump is considering John James, a Michigan businessman who lost election to the U.S. Senate this year, to replace UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, according to two people familiar with the matter.
James tried to unseat Senator Debbie Stabenow, a Democrat, in a state that helped Trump win the presidency in 2016. He lost to the incumbent senator 46 to 52 percent. He’s now among the people Trump is considering to replace Haley, the former South Carolina governor who said in October she would resign by the end of the year, the people said.