White House withdraws Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination for UN ambassador over tight GOP House margin
- The White House has withdrawn Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations over concerns regarding Republicans' tight margins in the House.
- President Donald Trump had nominated Stefanik shortly after winning reelection in November to represent the U.S. at the UN.
- Trump stated in a Truth Social post that it was 'essential that we maintain EVERY Republican Seat in Congress.'
- Stefanik's nomination had seemed likely to advance, especially after two U.S. House special elections in Florida.
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abcPresident Donald Trump resigned Thursday to appoint Elise Stefanik as U.S. ambassador to the UN, because she wants to avoid the "risk" of eroding the scant Republican majority in the House of Representatives. If this New Yorker had been confirmed as an ambassador she would have had to resign from the lower house of Congress, which would force the holding of by-elections. Trump prefers not to risk losing the short margin of manoeuvre of his party…
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Stefanik Nomination Pulled to Protect Passage of Reconciliation, White House Official Says
President Donald Trump on Thursday withdrew Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be United Nations ambassador because Republicans in the House will likely need the New York congresswoman’s vote to help ensure passage of the budget reconciliation bill, a senior White House official told The Daily Signal. Passing the debt ceiling and reconciliation packages are going to be difficult due to Democrats’ opposition and Republicans’ razor-thin majority in th…
President pulls Stefanik nomination for UN spot
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Thursday he pulled Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, a stunning turnaround for his Cabinet pick after her confirmation was stalled over concerns about Republicans' tight margins in…
White House Withdraws Stefanik Nomination To UN Ambassador - Nemos News Network
Authored by Jackson Richman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President Donald Trump has withdrawn the nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on her nomination to be ambassador to the United Nations, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 21, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Trump announced the move on…
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