South Carolina Governor Haley accepts Trump's U.N. offer: NBC

[November 23, 2016]    (Reuters) - South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has accepted President-elect Donald Trump's offer to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, NBC News reported on Wednesday, citing a source familiar with the transition process.

Republican South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley delivers remarks at the Federalist Society 2016 National Lawyers Convention in Washington, U.S., November 18, 2016. REUTERS/Gary Cameron

Haley, the daughter of immigrants from India, had backed Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz during the Republican battle for a White House nominee.

(Reporting by Richa Naidu in Bengaluru; Editing by Ted Kerr)

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