Why it matters: Haley became the first woman to win a GOP presidential primary earlier this month, but her rise in the polls and 11th-hour endorsements were not enough to break former President Trump's commanding lead.
- She's expected to announce the news in remarks on Wednesday morning, the Wall Street Journal first reported.
- The source confirmed Haley won't endorse Trump. Instead, she'll encourage Trump "to earn the support of Republicans and independent voters who backed her," The Journal reports.
Haley's announcement effectively ends the GOP presidential primary and confirms a historic rematch between President Biden and Trump, who is also facing four criminal indictments.
- Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, also saw a crushing double-digit loss to Trump in her home state. Even after that defeat, she vowed to stay in the race until Super Tuesday.
The big picture: Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who suspended his campaign before the New Hampshire primary, battled to be the top choice for voters looking for an alternative to Trump.
- Haley, following strong debate performances, drew key endorsements in the final weeks before the Iowa caucuses, including from the political network backed by billionaire Charles Koch and New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu.
- She also emerged as a top choice for establishment Republicans and donors who had been on the sidelines waiting for a Trump alternative.
Catch up quick: Haley finished third in the pivotal Iowa caucuses, behind Trump and DeSantis, and she finished second in New Hampshire.
- Haley came in second to "none of these candidates" in a largely symbolic Nevada primary that didn't include Trump.
- Haley won the D.C. GOP primary in early March, becoming the first woman to win a Republican presidential primary.
- She won the Vermont primary on Super Tuesday, becoming the first woman to win a state and avoiding a Trump sweep on that night.
Flashback: Haley, the only woman in the Republican field, announced in February 2023 that she was launching her presidential campaign.
- On the trail, Haley flexed her foreign policy chops — contrasting herself with Trump's isolationist views — and she tried to find a middle ground on abortion.
Between the lines: Haley had pinned her presidential ambitions on New Hampshire, the first-in-the-nation primary state, and sought a strong finish there to propel her through the primary.
- She pinned much of her best chances at the nomination on open primaries.
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