Nikki Haley to speak at Republican National Convention

MILWAUKEE (WSPA/AP) – Former South Carolina governor and United National ambassador Nikki Haley will speak Tuesday night during the Republican National Convention.

Haley was the last major rival against Donald Trump in this year’s primary contest. She waited two months after dropping out in March to say she would vote for him. Then last week, she announced she would instruct her convention delegates to vote for Trump but wasn’t planning to attend the convention.

It wasn’t until Sunday — hours after the shooting — that her office reversed itself and said she would speak.

It’s likely that she will call on her party to show cohesion in the face of this fall’s general election battle against President Joe Biden.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz are also expected to speak at the convention Tuesday.