Ambassador Nikki Haley announced sanctions against Russia on April 15, but the White House said the announcement was made in error. Ambassador Nikki Haley announced sanctions against Russia on April 15, but the White House said the announcement was made in error. (Victoria Walker/The Washington Post)“With all due respect, I don’t get confused.”These eight words from Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, will go down as among the most powerful indictments of the rancid governing culture President Trump has fostered. There were no indications Haley was freelancing, and she was not initially contradicted by the White House. This sent the cover-story specialists he employs at the White House scurrying to undercut Haley.

Source: Washington Post April 18, 2018 23:52 UTC