If Trump had been assassinated before the RNC convention who would have been the nominee. Nikki Haley?

Should we be looking at her major donors?

https://www.ft.com/content/53c3bd51-678e-490b-b089-a0d35a0941d7

Wasn't she a WEF young global leader?

https://web.archive.org/web/20230131145603/https://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-twelve-indians-among-wef-young-global-leaders/20110314.htm

She had the next highest delegate count.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/us/elections/republican-primary-delegates-tracker-calendar.html

Seems like an indirect person of interest. She probably had no knowledge but was more likely to play ball if elected.