Haley vs. Scott: From South Carolina allies to 2024 rivals

Published May 22, 2023 9:29 AM

By MEG KINNARD
Associated Press

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Mutual supporters of Sen. Tim Scott and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley are in a conundrum now that the two South Carolina natives are both candidates for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. The two have a long history: They worked alongside each other in the state House, and then-Gov. Haley appointed Scott to a Senate seat in 2012. For his part, Scott has dismissed any awkwardness, saying they will remain friends. Haley has declined to comment on Scott when asked by The Associated Press.

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