New York : South Carolina’s Indian-American Governor Nikki Haley has met President-elect Donald Trump here and had “good” discussions about the new administration, amid reports that she was a top contender for either secretary of state or secretary of commerce in his Cabinet, reports PTI.
“Governor Haley was pleased to meet with President-elect Trump,” Haley spokesman Rob Godfrey said as American media reported about swirling speculation about his Cabinet picks.
“They had a good discussion, and she is very encouraged about the coming administration and the new direction it will bring to Washington,” Godfrey said.
Haley’s meeting with Trump came a day after she was elected vice chair of the Republican Governors Association, a nationally visible post that puts her in line to become the chair of the Republican group in 2018.