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<p>WASHINGTON (AP) &#8212; President-elect Donald Trump has chosen South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, the first woman tapped for a top-level administration post during his White House transition so far.</p><p>Two sources familiar with the decision, who requested anonymity because they weren&#8217;t authorized to discuss it by name ahead of the announcement, also said that the ambassadorship will be a Cabinet-level position.</p><p>Haley, an outspoken Trump critic throughout much of the presidential race, would become his first female &#8212; and first nonwhite &#8212; Cabinet-level official if confirmed by the Senate. She&#8217;s the second Asian-American to serve as a U.S. governor.</p><p>Not all presidents have treated the ambassadorship to the U.N. as a Cabinet-level position, and Republicans have tended not to grant that status.</p><p>Haley&#8217;s new job clears the way for Lt. Gov. Henry McMaster to step into the role of South Carolina governor. McMaster was an early Trump endorser, backing him before the state&#8217;s GOP primary in February.</p><p>At the time, Haley campaigned for Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, before going on to support Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. Despite misgivings about Trump, she met with the president-elect last week at Trump Tower. Afterward, Haley said they&#8217;d had a &#8220;very nice&#8221; conversation.</p><p>Trump is spending Thanksgiving with his family at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 18, 2016 photo, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley smiles while speaking at the Federalist Society's National Lawyers Convention in Washington. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Haley as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, and he will treat the ambassadorship as a Cabinet-level position, according to two sources familiar with Trump's decision who requested anonymity to discuss the decision and its announcement. Haley, an outspoken Trump critic throughout much of the presidential race, would become his first female - and first nonwhite - Cabinet-level official if confirmed by the Senate. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)</div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/web1_113696366-a67bd82a55d24ee2af904a9b41773ecb-1.jpg</photo0><caption0>FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 18, 2016 photo, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley smiles while speaking at the Federalist Society's National Lawyers Convention in Washington. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Haley as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, and he will treat the ambassadorship as a Cabinet-level position, according to two sources familiar with Trump's decision who requested anonymity to discuss the decision and its announcement. Haley, an outspoken Trump critic throughout much of the presidential race, would become his first female - and first nonwhite - Cabinet-level official if confirmed by the Senate. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)</caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div></div>
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AP sources: Trump taps Gov. Nikki Haley for ambassador to UN