Haley, Trump speak; SC governor met with 9 U.S. senators

Gov. Nikki Haley spoke with President-elect Donald Trump last week, according to a summary of her schedule released Monday by her office.

Haley, who fellow Republican Trump has nominated to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, and the president-elect spoke at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5.

No details of that conversation were disclosed.

Haley’s schedule also outlined the U.S. senators she met with while in Washington last week to accept an award.

According to her schedule, Haley met with seven of 10 Republicans senators on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee – chairman Bob Corker of Tennessee, Marco Rubio of Florida, Jeff Flake of Arizona, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Johnny Isakson of Georgia, Cory Gardner of Colorado and John Barrasso of Wyoming.

She also met with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and retiring U.S. Sen. Dan Coats, R-Ind.

According to her schedule, Haley didn’t meet with any of the nine Democrats on the committee.

Haley’s nomination is subject to confirmation by the Senate.

This story was originally published December 12, 2016 at 5:28 PM with the headline "Haley, Trump speak; SC governor met with 9 U.S. senators."