Trump chooses Elise Stefanik to serve as ambassador to United Nations
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped House Republican Conference chair and longtime ally Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as ambassador to the United Nations.
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped House Republican Conference chair and longtime ally Rep. Elise Stefanik, of New York, to serve as ambassador to the United Nations.
Stefanik is Trump's first Cabinet pick for his second term in the White House.
“I am honored to nominate Chairwoman Elise Stefanik to serve in my Cabinet as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Elise is an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter,” Trump said in a statement Monday.
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., in Washington in January.Tom Williams / Pool via Getty ImagesStefanik said she was "truly honored" by Trump's announcement.
"I stand ready to advance President Donald J. Trump’s restoration of America First peace through strength leadership on the world stage on Day One at the United Nations," she said in a statement.
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