US ambassador to UN: Never trust Russia

Nikki Haley, the new Washington envoy to the UN, has slammed Russia and spoken out in favor of President Trump's travel ban in her first interview in the new role.

"Take it seriously. We cannot trust Russia. We should never trust Russia," she told NBC News' Matt Lauer.

Haley also backed President Donald Trump's ban on issuing visas to travelers from six majority-Muslim countries, saying, "It's not a Muslim ban. I will never support a Muslim ban. I don't think we should ever ban anyone based on their religion. That is un-American. It is not good."

Hours before the interview was broadcast, the revised order of the travel ban was blocked by a federal judge in Hawaii.

"He [President Trump] is saying, let's temporarily pause, and you prove to me that the vetting is okay, that I can trust these people coming through for the American people....