MORNING NEWSBREAK | Former S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley is expected to suspend her presidential campaign Wednesday after being defeated across the country on Super Tuesday, according to people familiar with her decision.
Haley’s apparent decision comes after losing almost all of the 15 GOP primaries on Super Tuesday. She did, however, get a surprise victory over former President Donald Trump in Vermont. Also on Tuesday, President Joe Biden swept Democratic primaries in Super Tuesday states, which sets up a likely November rematch between him and Trump..
Haley will speak Wednesday morning in Charleston where she is expected to announce the suspension of her presidential campaign. While the location was not disclosed early, the former governor is expected to begin her remarks around 10 a.m.
According to media reports, three people with direct knowledge of the announcement said Haley is not planning to endorse Trump, but is expected to encourage him to earn the support of the coalition of moderate Republicans and independent voters who supported her.
She would leave the 2024 presidential contest having made history as the first woman to win a Republican primary, beating Trump in the District of Columbia on Sunday and Vermont on Tuesday.
The expected announcement comes on the heels of Super Tuesday, which saw Democratic President Joe Biden and former Republican President Donald Trump sweeping primaries widely across the country.
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