Haley, who is a former governor of South Carolina, arrived in deeply conservative northwest Iowa Thursday to speak at a fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra. Asked by reporters whether her decision to run would be swayed by the congressional hearings into the Jan. 6 attacks, which this week included shocking testimony from a former White House aide, Haley demurred.

“What I’ve always said is, I love this country,” she said, echoing past statements. “I had the pleasure of serving the state that raised me and defending the country I love so much. And if it looks like there’s a place for me next year, I’ve never lost a race. I’m not going to start now. I’ll put 1,000% in and I’ll finish it. If there’s not a place for me, I will fight for this country until my last breath.”