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Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley Announces Presidential Run For 2024 Election

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Former South Carolina Republican Gov. Nikki Haley has announced her intention to run for president in 2024.

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Haley is the first major challenger to challenge former President Donald Trump for the GOP nomination.

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Haley is expected to deliver remarks at a campaign launch event in Charleston on Wednesday.

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Trump recently gave his blessing for Haley to enter the race.

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Haley would be the first woman and the first Asian American nominated by the Republican Party for president if successful in the primary.

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She was the first woman elected as governor of South Carolina in 2010.

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She resigned in the middle of her second term to become Trump's ambassador to the UN.

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During her video announcement, Haley touted her record as governor and her leadership after the Charleston church shooting.

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Haley leaned into her foreign policy experience and referenced her time as UN ambassador in her announcement.

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Haley will likely face stiff competition in this lane from other potential GOP candidates such as Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, and Mike Pompeo.

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Republican strategists say a big Republican primary field would be advantageous to Trump.

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Haley has attempted to walk a fine line between allying with Trump and distancing herself enough to appeal to his more moderate critics.

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Trump has privately expressed annoyance that Haley would challenge him but has also expressed anxiety about Ron DeSantis.

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Some advisers have reminded Trump how a crowded Republican primary could benefit him in the race.

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Haley's announcement marks the beginning of what is expected to be a highly contested Republican primary for the 2024 presidential election.

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