Nikki Haley shares the story behind her infamous 'With all due respect, I don't get confused' clap back

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• Former UN ambassador Nikki Haley relayed her side of the story behind a terse response over miscommunications on US sanctions on Russia in 2018.
• In April 2018, Haley appeared on CBS's "Face the Nation" to announce that the US intended to impose additional sanctions on Russia for "supporting and protecting" Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
• However, the White House issued a statement following her interview saying that the president was holding off on sanctions.
• Later, White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow said Haley had gotten "out ahead of the curve" and that "there might have been some momentary confusion about that."
• In response to Kudlow's comment, the former UN ambassador contacted Fox News and gave a simple statement: "With all due respect, I don't get confused."
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Former UN ambassador Nikki Haley relayed her side of the story behind a terse response issued over miscommunications on US sanctions on Russia in 2018.

In April 2018, Haley appeared on CBS's "Face the Nation" and announced that the US intended to impose additional sanctions on Russia for "supporting and protecting" Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. New Russian sanctions had been the subject of "multiple conversations and meetings of the administration's national security officials at the time, Haley wrote in her upcoming book, "With All Due Respect: Defending America with Grit and Grace." Insider got an advanced copy of the book, which is out on November 12.

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