Nikki Haley's private plane flights raise ethics questions, watchdog says

COLUMBIA, S.C. - A Washington, D.C., watchdog group wants a federal investigation into U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley's use of private planes owned by South Carolina businessmen.

The group, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, says Haley undervalued the flights by tens of thousands of dollars on her annual financial disclosure form required of federal officials.

The complaint was filed before Haley announced she was resigning as ambassador on Tuesday. Haley's resignation is seemingly unrelated to the ethics complaint.

The ethics group says the flights create the impression of impermissible gifts to a public official. However, Haley said on her disclosure that the businessmen are all personal friends and thus exempt from federal rules about accepting flights on private planes.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/nikki-haleys-private-plane-flights-raise-ethics-questions-watchdog-says/ar-BBOa93v?li=BBnb7Kz