Nikki Haley of South Carolina as his choice to become ambassador to the United Nations, according to two people familiar with the matter. The news that Ms. Haley would be appointed came after days of criticism of Mr. Trump’s early picks as a homogeneous bloc of older, white men. That criticism was thought to have kept her off Mr. Trump’s list of vice-presidential candidates, although her name was mentioned in passing before he chose Gov. Still, in a primary season interview with CNN, Ms. Haley urged Mr. Trump not to take her comments personally, and said that she considered him a friend. “I have disagreements with other presidential candidates,” Ms. Haley said.

Source: New York Times November 23, 2016 12:25 UTC