The former U.S. ambassador defended President Donald Trump's strike on Qassem Soleimani, saying the assassination was a 'long time coming.'
"The only ones that are mourning the loss of Soleimani are our Democrat leadership, and our Democrat presidential candidates," Haley said."No one else in the world, because they knew this man had evil veins."has contacted the Democratic National Committee, as well as the offices of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for comment, and will update with any responses.
Haley's remarks yesterday sparked outrage on social media, putting her eighth on the list of trending Twitter topics in the U.S. at the time of writing.Responding to a clip of herinterview, Democratic primary candidate Marianne Williamson, who recently laid off all her campaign staff, tweeted:"We're in trouble as a nation when an ex-Governor and UN Ambassador would say something so dishonest, Nikki Haley.
"I've rarely agreed with your politics but I've always before respected you as a person. It demeans everyone when politicians go low." Historian Kevin M. Kruse said:"Exactly which members of the Democratic leadership and exactly which Democratic Presidential candidates have mourned the 'loss' of Soleimani? Be specific, ma'am, with exact quotes. Show your work."
The former senior advisor to President Barack Obama, Dan Pfeiffer, suggested Haley's comments were a pitch to get herself on Trump's 2020 ticket.
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