UNITED STATES: ‘The Trump administration's lonely voice for human rights’, Politico, 4 June 2017
Nikki Haley, Trump's ambassador to the United Nations, has pointedly made human rights, along with humanitarian assistance, a central focus of her agenda, putting her at odds with Trump as well as Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. It's a stance that puts her credibility at risk if she can't deliver on her rhetoric, but one that also could prove politically smart by letting her distance herself from Trump's record if the former South Carolina governor seeks higher office. 'The Trump administration's lonely voice for human rights', Politico, 4 June 2017