Nikki Haley Shreds Trump’s Post Election Behavior: ‘He Went Down a Path He Shouldn’t Have’

Former Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley says former President Donald Trump crossed a line with his behavior after his election defeat and that the Republican Party should not have stood by as he made unfounded allegations that the election was stolen from him.

In an interview with Politico’s Tim Alberta that was published on Friday, Haley said that Trump genuinely believed the election was stolen from him and that she did not confront him about his allegations.

In a portion of the interview before the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, she said she believed Trump would “go on his way” after his legal challenges failed.

Alberta asked if she had spoken to Trump since the riot, she signaled that she had not and said, “When I tell you I’m angry, it’s an understatement.”

“ has been nothing but loyal to that man. He’s been nothing but a good friend of that man,” she continued as she referenced Trump’s attempt to pressure Pence to overturn the results of the election, and his attack on the vice president after he did not.

She added, “I am so disappointed in the fact that the loyalty and friendship he had with Mike Pence, that he would do that to him. Like, I’m disgusted by it.”

When asked how Trump should be held accountable for what lawmakers