Dina Powell no longer in running to become UN envoy - senior official

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategy Dina Powell arrives to attend a joint news conference in Washington, U.S., March 17, 2017. REUTERS/Jim Bourg/Files

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs executive Dina Powell is no longer under consideration by President Donald Trump for the position of U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, a senior administration official said on Thursday.

 

Trump had been talking to Powell about the position since the current ambassador, Nikki Haley, this week announced plans to resign. Powell served the Trump White House earlier as a deputy national security adviser.

 

There was no immediate explanation as to why she was no longer a candidate, but one official said there had been some resistance in the White House to Powell's return.

 

Trump said on Wednesday he had several candidates for the job of representing the United States at the United Nations to succeed Haley, who announced her resignation on Tuesday.

 

(Reporting by Steve Holland; Editing by Dan Grebler and James Dalgleish)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2018-10-12

4 hours ago, webfact said:

There was no immediate explanation as to why she was no longer a candidate, but one official said there had been some resistance in the White House to Powell's return.

 

Maybe Ivanka and/or Melania thinks that their old man looks at her the wrong way and/or has made some awkward statements.  Things can get petty most anywhere.  

 

PS, I've just thought of this.  On CBS News this morning, I heard that Melania said during an interview that there were certain (unnamed) people who she told Donald that she did not like and now no longer work for the White House.  

Resistance to her return. 555. Political infighting and backstabbing. 

A troll post has been removed. 

There is a way over the top series called Scandal, I am not sure if it's a take off of the current incumbents in the Whitehouse or vice versa. 

Whatever it is there are many similarities and characters.

Latest candidate is     Kanye West