Nikki Haley says Kelly, Tillerson tried to get her to resist Trump to 'save the country'

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Nikki Haley, fmr. US Amb. to the UN, claims that fmr. White House Chief of Staff John Kelly and fmr. Sec. of State Rex Tillerson tried to recruit her to 'save the country' by undermining President Trump.

on the exchange. NBC News has not independently verified the passage.

“Kelly and Tillerson confided in me that when they resisted the president, they weren’t being insubordinate, they were trying to save the country,” Haley wrote."Tillerson went on to tell me the reason he resisted the president's decisions was because, if he didn't, people wouldWhen CBS News asked if Haley stood by the quote, she said,"It absolutely happened.

NBC News reached out to Tillerson, who did not immediately provide a comment. Kelly told The Post that if giving Trump"the best and most open, legal and ethical staffing advice from across the [government] so he could make an informed decision is 'working against Trump,' then guilty as charged.” Kelly also told CBS News that,"if by resistance and stalling she means putting a staff process in place … to ensure the knew all the pros and cons of what policy decision he might be contemplating so he could make an informed decision, then guilty as charged."Allan Smith is a political reporter for NBC News.

 

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Too bad she didn’t.

And she chose trump over the country - good to know!!

Well, at least 2 out of 3 still had integrity.

She chose the right side.

She is not willing to save America

And Kelly and Tillerson are asking a female to have the balls to contradict the president. Ironic don’t you think.

I believe that did. Sounds like the deep swamp.

Trump handpicked his own deep state

The corruption in Washington might be far higher then we all thought [Americans] 95% or higher?

Wow....you’re a real winner...pitiful...

Please do not help or promote these failed politicians.

So she resigned in disgrace instead of saving the country Some “patriot” 🙄

... and she said, no thanks, I’ll write a book and make a buck.

Where are Tillerson and Kelly ? Why aren’t they opening their cowardly mouths to clarify? They will be remembered for willingly boarding the trump train.

The Sunday morning news shows this week revealed so much about the Republican party, namely, it is one big cesspool of corruption.

Haley has nothing to say Traitor to herself to the country and to the constitution think about it her oath was to the country not Trump or any other president to the country in which she or he serves I think most people forgot that point

Real roll of the dice here by Haley. Prediction: she regrets this rank opportunism and eternally humiliated.

She's selling a book and based on her track record with Trump she does not have honesty, integrity or truth high on her agenda of important things required to fulfill her all - consuming obsessive ambition. She's almost as deluded as Trump but more intelligent and cunning.

stood by silently while little babies were ripped from their parents and held in detention centers, silent even after many detainees including children died, over 4,000 reports of sexual abuse in detention & she still thinks people respect her and she is doing the right thing SAD

And with that, Nikki Haley lights her political future on fire. Let's watch it burn to the ground.

She should have done us all a favor and listened to them and help get rid of the tyrant.

So you had a chance to be a patriot.

All of you have “fmr” in front of your title so did you take the dive or not?

For the ‘Audience of One.’

morningmika and.... she refused

It was probably your mistake not to join them. A mistake for you and for the country. You were not willing to risk your career. You failed. You have escaped rumors of at least two affairs. How many more? You are no squeaky clean. NikkiHaley POTUS WhiteHouse PressSec

NikkiHaley Sold your country out for profits from a book? Lost all respect for Nikki Haley.

Yes, heaven forbid we save the country. That was not what she was hired for. She was hired to take it down. Oh and she took the job, to pillage and plunder America like so many other trump hires. They don't give a damn about America. Never have, and never will.

Nicki is trying to cya so when she runs against Pence the Parrot, voters won’t blame her for being quitting Trump’s team. Pence has been loyal; Nicki hasn’t.

And NikkiHaley said screw you and the country, Trump darling can make me rich and famous! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 patriottomoney sarcasmofcourse billmaher RealTimers TheView

I mean, if anything, this makes Haley look bad.

trump: keep usa strong demarcation: stay usa strong

I wonder why she didn't go with Rex Tillerson & try to save our country from this BS & unnecessarily Treason Trump mess! A damn worthless Apprentice doesn't belong in the WH with a bigmouth!

I’m calling bullshit just because they are all lying cowards. She just saw that Tillerson & Kelly were already under the bus and decided it was safe to stab them in the back as long as they were down there. The entire administration is a nest of gutless vipers

...and she turned her back on the country.

cnn

So the 25A stories were right...

Somebody has to defend the Constitution from Trump.

She’s tryibg so hard

So, Haley refused to be a patriot, huh?

Oh so you didn’t bc Trump is your lord savior. FO Nimrata Randhawa! I’ve had it with these sycophants NikkiHaley

Lol - she is trying to play both sides ...

She sold her soul just to sell a book. 🙄

Unfortunately it didn't work

She doesn’t want to save the country. Got it!

Why is the GOP letting this shit get out? Who is being served by this nonsense?

YOU SHOULD HAVE DONE IT, NIKKI!!

Haley is just plain chicken shit.

You should have listened and done what they said

And she chose poorly. Yes, it makes her a more likely choice for Pence’s replacement. But it highlights the fact that her political ambitions are more important to her than the sanity of the country.

It’s all a show. Has anyone thought about what would happen if President Trump were removed close to the election without a Republican candidate who has campaigned & debated on TV? Mass hysteria fueled by anger might happen if there is no Republican candidate who campaigned. 🤔

So ur saying u had a chance to derail this “punch n judy “ melodrama ? And didn’t. Hmmm🤔

Kelley & Tillerson = Heroes Nikki Haley = Disgrace

In the end, she’ll wish that she’d taken their advice. ImpeachAndRemove TickTock

I’m glad this is going on. Every time someone decent takes a position on this Mickey Mouse administration I hope it’s to try to keep this clown from screwing us all.

Just shut up Haily, at least they were trying to keep tRump from doing more damage to the Country, and world than he already has. What is tRump promising you to cover for him. Shame on you

Really.

Doubt believe that. She lieing.

And why didnt she? He's a lunatic

This women has gone down in my estimation, clearly she still covets the President’s backing . A person of integrity would put the interests of the country above cultish loyalty to a sadly flawed President

Nikki should have agreed instead of bailing.

Revealing herself as a hollowed out version of a human being.. she proudly chose not to save the country....

She’s confirming the reporting which the President denied that people in the administration thought he was a danger to the country and had to be stopped

Haley 2024!

TRUMP2020 I don’t think he’s going anywhere liberals get your Box of Kleenex ready

So - she backed the wrong horse!

'But to undermine a president is a very dangerous thing. And it goes against the Constitution, and it goes against what the American people want.' 1st, most Americans want him impeached. 2nd, Trying to check a dangerous president is not unconstitutional. See the 25th Amendment.

Quite the revelation NikkiHaley! What took you so long? Saving that one for a rainy day? Still trying to push to replace Pence?

KarrioW69 Wow!!! That's a damn shame,,, wonder if they r involved in this shit that's going on...

Is she gone mad?

Wish they’d been successful

Embarrassing for her

She is angling for the VO position by praising an otherwise a unstable President

Nikki is NOT the answer

Sell out!

Not buying the book and would not vote for her for dog catcher.

The country is doing just without any of them!

Interesting comments from Haley especially after the White House made her look like a fool.

🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑

She’s in trumps front pants pocket bouncing around with all the other little ‘boys’

And many have died and are still dying NikkiHaley so stand up and take responsibility for your role in the unnecessary loss of life.

NikkiHaley then you probably should have listened to them... instead of backing TreasonTrump TraitorTrump

NikkiHaley I would actually respect you if you stood up for the country and not trump. How many people had/to tell you. Be an American. Trump lies and everyone around ruin their own reputations now you are one.

I call bullshit

NBC fighting for their life, against the claims that they protected the disgusting Epstein the lying fake news...thinks more fake news will help😪 try telling the TRUTH

Thank you Nikki Haley for standing up for your principles, and leading by example. Its no wonder our country is in a gridlock and nothing can get done because of these unpatriotic treasonous assholes who work to undermine the president of the united states.

Better to have clammed up on the subject.

I hope she sees they were right the country needs to be saved from this menace to our nation. He was not duly elected he had help remember

The best way to attack NikkiHaley is simple. Spread a rumor on national TV channels that Haley expects Trump to be removed and she is playing for Trump’s voters to prepare after Trump’s removal. If you tell too many times, you’ll get a negative response from Trump sooner/later.

GOP DNC SpeakerPelosi RepAdamSchiff RepJerryNadler RepCohen Why is NikkiHaley Bragging to the American People that Haley Was A Spineless, Hear No Evil See No Evil Speak No Evil, Coward, Who Kept Silent On realDonaldTrump Corrupt Immoral Skeletons in the Oval Office?

Gag

Snitch

Should have listened.

Typical politician licking upto trump supporters for a 2024 bid.

She saved America from the ilk of Hillary Clinton and other deep state traitors!

THEY FELT THAT THE COUNTRY NEEDED TO BE SAVED AND YOU SAID NO!

They’re patriots..unlike NikkiHaley . She’s a fraud🇺🇸

Could of saved the country, but preferred to support A RUSSIAN AGENT IN THE WHITE HOUSE

She’ll never be president now. She dumb.

As we celebrate our veterans it is important to recognize that generals are not always good leaders of men or strategists. Often they are just put out to pasture, out of the way. Very seldom are generals good business men, good civilian planners. Trump may know that by now.

She's really good at playing the game. She would say things to Russia at the UN that were the exact opposite of what Trump was saying at the time. Where was she coming from?!?

Stupid gambit. She wants to be VP

Putting party and realDonaldTrump over country. ☹️

Daddy, daddy, the other kids wanted me to be a patriot but I said no. So can I be your VP now?

If true, what is wrong with that?

Some people are ok with this happening. We are truly lost

She sold her soul for Trump lies .

NikkiHaley is worthless out for her own self-interests.

She is a traitor and a fool

I’m tired of hearing about Nikki Haley already.

They picked the wrong person ...

And it was such a convenient time for her to disclose this.

Very disappointed in Haley and her recent decisions. Thought she had some morals and gusts. Wrong.

But did she have expensive blinds in her office? That would be huge news! Oh, but Obama administration picked them out, move along now! We have pedo’s to protect

But she decided to support a corrupt despot who fired her. Obviously she is an enabler

Good thing she knew better 😄

Is she trying to defend Kelly and Tillerson, or 45 (or perhaps herself)?

You are an enormous disappointment.

Like a snakes nest.

Translated as: I am planning on running. I need the endorsement. I am perfectly okay working for a mentally incompetent toddler.

Terrible how terrible

Don’t believe NBC, you can believe what Nikki says but not when it is reported by fake news NBC!!!

somewhere around 20 previous white house staff that found their conscience are being threatened by the worse criminal in the world.democracy has trouble surviving against the devil don

Nikki is a snitch

She really blew it with her suck up to Trump crap. I used to think she was ok for a GOP but now I know better!

Miss Haley you have proven it from the beginning that you are on Donnie ducks payroll still

And she didn't. She chose party over country. What a coward. NikkiHaley

If they’re thinking of running her on the ticket.. no.. just no.. 🤢🤢🤢. I would rather vote for my dog.

Wonder how much Trump is paying her?

And just like that all respect for her is gone.

And she refused to save the country ? What does that mean ?

She is asdumb and stupid as she can get!!!! Being inmmigrant or daugther off immigrants she should have more common sense!!!!!

She admits that her commitment to an office far exceeds her commitment and oath to defend the Constitution of the United States of America. She’ll serve power before country!

So basically she’s admitting that they were at least mildly attempting to do something right, and she was like, “nah, I’m good.”

Ya cause they know the guy is as sketchy as a ny businessman oh wait Nevermind.

NikkiHaley best attempt to distract the American ppl from what’s to come for her beloved president. Nice try!

Kelly and Tilly were Dillies? GONE.

They weren’t wrong! Now, thanks in part to you, the country is not saved, and lots of people have died...! 👏👏👏

Wow. And she did not want to

anything to placate Trump and to make it better for your own self to run for office-Republicans....

NikkiHaley you should've listened. Now you are complicit. No integrity. Just fear of the GrifterCheeto.

Nice try Haley. The focus this week is on Trump's impeachment hearing. This shite won't shift focus or narrative from the Ukraine bribery and abuse of power.

She has a bad choice of words! They were NOT undermining Trump. They were trying to save him making an impeachable mistake! Trump has committed an impeachable crime!

Complicit!

NikkiHaley realDonaldTrump Evidently, Ms Haley sees a different Trump than the one the public sees. She tolerates all Trump’s lies, all racist remarks, all inflammatory remarks. Trump has divided the country and Ms Haley is ok with that. Sad very sad indeed.

And she chose not to! PartyBeforeCountry SheLostMyVote

I have lost all respect for NikkiHaley.

Donald Trump is hated by the GOP. Republicans in Donald Trump's administration has betrayed Trump form day one. It's Donald Trump's appointees who undermine,and provide information to Democrats to impeach him.Donald Trump must be a bad, bad man for the U.S.

Loyal to Trump and not to the country? Please remove her from the relevant list.....

And she said no so that means she didn’t save the country. Way to go Nikki. NikkiHaley

I'd be hard pressed to believe this.

If it's between Trump and the Country. Nikki knows which way to go. 💩

Uh, so she decided against saving the country. Ok. I see.

So she could have helped save the country, and protect the constitution but she didn’t. Good to know.

PoliticsNation and how long have you been sitting on this jewel, madam?🧐

people are saying that if they were asked to save the country they would say yes

Someone's bucking for Veep.

cnnbrk MSNBC FoxNews wow , thanks Nikki. We finally found the deep state, Trumps own selections, Rex Tillerson and John Kelley. According to her they tried to undermine Trump!!!!

What a brazen political play. She thinks outing Tillerson and Kelly and showing fealty to Trump will help her with the Maga base after Trump gets impeached. It’s grotesque. She’s truly awful.

Says the servile HypocriteHaley, who also says the biggest thing that bothers her re impeachment is the people should decide. 1) we elected Congress for that. 2) the people decided on Hilary in 2016. Let’s respect the votes, voice & process, eh NikkiHaley ImpeachTrump

Why would they do that? Trump hired them.

NikkiHaley is a patriot: “But to undermine a president is really a very dangerous thing. And it goes against the Constitution, and it goes against what the American people want. And it was offensive.' Plus, it was bullshit. These people should pay for their sedition. FoxNews

She is an embarrassment , now looking for her 5 min fame

She just admitted to treason!🤣🤣🤣

But that doesn't excuse Trump for trying to Brib Ukraine!

So she’s admitting she failed the country?

PoliticsNation She should have listened and obliged them!

Where’s the valor in her statement? Disgusting. She’s unfit too.

Did they grab her by the 🐯?

And she chose party over country

And she refused....😔 epitomizes the party over country mentality that will haunt the GOP for a generation at least....

The core doctrine of the religion of Republicanity is hypocrisy and lying.

“I declined to save the country. Please admire me.”

Treason

How much did Trump pay her to concoct this story. And where’s the proof ?

I would put it more like saving democracy for America than undermining Trump. Sadly she failed. No heroes among any of these enablers

And they were correct in trying to save the country

another lyin trump/putin puppet

And she chose NOT to save the country.

with recruiters like that, there was little chance of success... can't blame her for turning them down.

Nobody cares

Dude gettin played

Anybody else see the resemblance between trump's situation and Hitler's circa 1944?

Haley is unfit to be in dc

GOP + WH = Deep State Good to know.

Who would be the most powerful person in the world now that the yanks have an idiot? Would it be Xi Jinping?

'But yet she didn't.'

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