During a speech in Charleston, South Carolina, on Wednesday morning, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley announced she is dropping out of the Republican presidential race.
“The time has now come to suspend my campaign. I said I wanted Americans to have their voices heard. I have done that. I have no regrets,” she said. “Although I will no longer be a candidate, I will not stop using my voice for the things I believe in.”
Haley shared the news after former President Donald Trump had a dominating Super Tuesday, earning more than 10 times the number of delegates that Haley earned on the major caucus and primary day.
Now, Trump remains the last high-profile Republican in the race, all but securing the nominee and his name on the ballot this November.
“In all likelihood, Donald Trump will be the Republican nominee when our party convention meets in July. I congratulate him and wish him well. I wish anyone well who would be America’s president. Our country is too precious to let our differences divide us,” Haley said.
However, Haley did not endorse the former president’s bid, instead saying, “it is now up to Donald Trump to earn the votes of those in our party and beyond it who did not support him. And I hope he does that.”
This is a breaking story and will be updated as information becomes available.