Trump suggested Ivanka as the New U.N Ambassador

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The U.S President Donald Trump has claimed that there is no one more qualified in the world than Ivanka Trump to become the next U.S ambassador to the United Nations. Trump was speaking to the media on the White House lawn. The President mentioned his 2^nd child as “dynamite”. He informed reporters that he has heard the 36-year-old’s name discussed for the post, but said if he selected her he’d be accused of nepotism.

This position became available after the resignation of Nikki Haley from the role and will be leaving the Trump administration at the end of 2018. Discussing potential replacements, Trump appeared enthusiastic about his daughter’s suitability for the position. He said, “I’ve heard Ivanka, how good would Ivanka be”? “It has nothing to do with nepotism but people who know that Ivanka would be dynamite. I’d be accused of nepotism even if there’s no one more competent in the world.”

Ivanka Trump later ruled herself out of the role, in spite of her father’s recommendation. She said in a Tweet that her father will “nominate a formidable replacement for Ambassador Haley, but that replacement will not be me”.

It is an honor to serve in the White House alongside so many great colleagues and I know that the President will nominate a formidable replacement for Ambassador Haley. That replacement will not be me.

— Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) October 9, 2018

Trump earlier met Haley in the White House Oval Office and referred her as a “very special” person. He said that he had known for the last 6 months that she may need to take time off from the role to spend time with her family. She, in turn, paid tributes to Ivanka and her husband Jared, who are both presidential advisers. Haley is a former governor of South Carolina and her nomination approved in the Senate by 96-4 votes for her role in the United Nations.