President Donald Trump said his own daughter and current White House adviser Ivanka Trump would be "dynamite" as a potential replacement for United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley. Trump said there is no one more competent for the job. "The people that know, it's nothing to do with nepotism," Trump said on the South Lawn before leaving for Iowa. "Ivanka would be dynamite, but, you know, I would then be accused of nepotism, if you can believe it, right?" "I think Ivanka would be incredible," Trump repeated. "It doesn't mean I would pick her. Because you would be accused of nepotism. Even though I'm not sure there is anybody more competent in the world. But that's OK. But we are looking at numerous people." Haley unexpectedly announced her resignation from the Oval Office on Tuesday morning. The names of possible replacements -- including the president's eldest daughter -- were quickly floated in the press. Jared is such a hidden genius that no one understands. Haley thanked Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kushner, who were in the Oval Office during the announcement, for their work and friendship. "I can't say enough good things about Jared and Ivanka," Haley said. "Jared is such a hidden genius that no one understands. Ivanka has been just a great friend. And they do a lot of things behind the scenes that I wish more people knew about." Not long after Trump said that his daughter would make a great replacement, she stepped in to set the record straight, tweeting that Haley's replacement "will not be me." Another woman, however, is on the short list for possible replacements -- Dina Powell, the former deputy national security adviser. "Dina," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, "would love it."<doc-sep>President Donald Trump said Tuesday that while he believes his daughter, Ivanka Trump, would make an "incredible" U.S. ambassador to the U.N., he would be accused of "nepotism" if he named her. "How good would Ivanka be?" he asked rhetorically before dismissing the idea. "I think Ivanka would be incredible but it doesn't mean [I would name her]," Trump said. "I would be accused of nepotism." He added that he thought there was no one "more competent in the world" than Ivanka Trump. White House adviser Ivanka Trump listens during a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Nikki Haley, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations in the Oval office of the White House Octo. 9, 2018 in Washington, DC. Olivier Douliery / AFP - Getty Images Speaking to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House just hours after Nikki Haley announced that she would be leaving the prestigious diplomatic post, Trump said that Ivanka Trump, who currently serves as a White House adviser to him, would be competent for the job but that he would face nepotism charges if he appointed her to it. Shortly after her father's remarks, Ivanka Trump said on Twitter that she had no interest in succeeding Haley. "That replacement will not be me," she said. It is an honor to serve in the White House alongside so many great colleagues and I know that the President will nominate a formidable replacement for Ambassador Haley. That replacement will not be me. — Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) October 9, 2018 Federal law may preclude the president from appointing relatives to the U.N. ambassadorship, since it would be considered a post within an executive agency. Trump will have some time to replace Haley, who appeared with him at the White House earlier Tuesday, because her resignation won't be effective until the end of the year. Trump confirmed that Dina Powell, a former deputy national security adviser in his administration, could get the U.N. job. "Dina is a person I would consider," he said, adding that there are "many names" that might be in the mix. Later, as he traveled to Iowa for a reelection campaign rally on Air Force One, Trump told reporters that he had a short list of five candidates for Haley's job that includes Powell but not U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell. "He is doing so well in a position that is so important," Trump said. "I wouldn't want to move him. I'd personally rather keep Ric where he is." Of Powell, Trump said, "Dina would love it."<doc-sep>WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is floating a shortlist of candidates to replace United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, but the first person he appeared to be floating was his daughter, Ivanka Trump. "How good would Ivanka be?" the president told reporters before leaving for a campaign rally in Iowa, adding she would be "dynamite." "I think Ivanka would be incredible. That doesn't mean I'd – you know, I'd pick her, because you'd be accused of nepotism, even though I'm not sure there's anybody more competent in the world," the president added. "But we are looking at numerous people." Before the option of UN Ambassador Ivanka Trump got too far, she put the rumors to rest in a tweet. "It is an honor to serve in the White House alongside so many great colleagues and I know that the President will nominate a formidable replacement for Ambassador Haley. That replacement will not be me," she wrote. Later Tuesday aboard Air Force One, Trump told reporters he had drafted a shortlist of five potential replacements, including Dina Powell, a Goldman Sachs executive and former deputy national security advisor. He said Richard Grenell, the U.S. ambassador to Germany, is not on the list but that he would be willing to consider him. This isn't the first time that nepotism has come up with President Trump. He gave high-ranking jobs at the White House to Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kushner, that skirted federal nepotism laws. Some on Twitter complained that if Ivanka was given the U.N. job, it would violate federal laws. Merriam-Webster posted the definition of nepotism on Twitter, saying it was "favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship."<doc-sep>
(CNN) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his daughter Ivanka Trump would be “incredible” as US ambassador to the United Nations but said he would be “accused of nepotism” if he appointed her to succeed the out-going Nikki Haley. She later said she would not be taking the position. “I’ve heard a lot of names. I’ve heard Ivanka. How good would Ivanka be?” Trump said as he took questions from reporters on the South Lawn of the White House. “I think Ivanka would be incredible, but it doesn’t mean I’d pick her. Because I’d be accused of nepotism even though I’m not sure there’s anybody more competent in the world.” It is an honor to serve in the White House alongside so many great colleagues and I know that the President will nominate a formidable replacement for Ambassador Haley. That replacement will not be me. — Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) October 9, 2018 Shortly after his comments, Ivanka Trump took herself out of the running for the ambassadorship, tweeting Tuesday evening that she knows “the President will nominate a formidable replacement for Ambassador Haley.” “That replacement will not be me,” she said. The President said he is considering “numerous people” including his former deputy national security adviser Dina Powell, whom he said “is under consideration.” “We actually have many names,” Trump said. Later in the gaggle, the President said his daughter would be “dynamite” as UN ambassador. Trump told reporters earlier Tuesday that he expects to name a replacement for Haley in the next “two to three weeks,” and said that he would be talking about candidates with the former South Carolina governor and others. Haley will serve until the end of the year, he said. “I can say many people want to do it and they want to do it,” Trump said. CNN’s Nicole Gaouette and Maegan Vazquez contributed to this report.