America's Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley with correspondent Rita Braver at the U.N. Security Council. CBS News
CBS: Nikki Haley on Trump, "confusion," and speaking her mind
Our SUNDAY PROFILE this morning is of Nikki Haley, our outspoken Ambassador to the United Nations. She talks with Rita Braver:
If this administration has a star, it just might be Nikki Haley. From her first day on the job as United Nations Ambassador, the 46-year old laid down the law. "For those who don't have our back, we're taking names," she said in January 2017.
And as she took Braver on a visit to the floor of the United Nations Security Council, she defended her tough stance.
Braver said, "Some people say there's a little too much swagger, you know that."
"You know, I don't think it's swagger. I think it's passion. I am very passionate about defending the United States."
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Update: Nikki Haley says she won’t defend Trump’s ‘communication style’ (The Hill)
WNU Editor: My friends who work at the UN in New York City tell me that when she is not in the Security Council and/or off camera .... she becomes a completely different person focused entirely on achieving diplomatic goals while defending/promoting U.S. interests.
