Haley urges her convention delegates to support Trump: 'Republican unity'

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Former U.N. ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is releasing all of her delegates to next week's Republican National Convention and urging them to support former President Trump.

"The nominating convention is a time for Republican unity," Haley said in a statement on Tuesday. "I encourage my delegates to support Donald Trump next week in Milwaukee."

Haley, who was the final challenger against Trump for the 2024 GOP nomination before ending her White House bid four months ago, charged in her statement that "Joe Biden is not competent to serve a second term and Kamala Harris would be a disaster for America."

"We need a president who will hold our enemies to account, secure our border, cut our debt, and get our economy back on track," she urged.

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Haley launched her presidential campaign in February of last year, becoming the first major candidate to challenge Trump, who had announced his candidacy three months earlier. She was the final rival to Trump, battling the former president in a contentious two-candidate showdown from the New Hampshire primary in late January through Super Tuesday in early March.

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