White House withdraws Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination for UN ambassador over tight GOP House margin

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…

Elise Stefanik Points Out ‘Good News’ In Trump Pulling Her Nomination

Republican Representative Elise Stefanik of New York joked on Thursday that the “good news” is she can “continue speaking out” now that she’s no longer under consideration to be the United States’ ambassador to the United Nations. Newsweek reached out to the White House earlier Thursday for comment on President Donald Trump‘s decision to pull Stefanik’s nomination. Why It Matters Trump’s move to pull the New York lawmaker’s nomination comes as R…

UPDATE 5-Trump withdraws Stefanik as his pick for United Nations envoy

UPDATE 5-Trump withdraws Stefanik as his pick for United Nations envoy U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had withdrawn his pick to be ambassador to the United Nations because the Republicans need to maintain their slim majority in the House of Representatives to advance his "America First" agenda. Republican Representative Elise Stefanik is a close Trump ally and was chosen by the president for the U.N. role less than a week after …

Trump withdraws the nomination of Elise Stefanik as UN ambassador. He wants to avoid her seat in the U.S. House of Representatives going to the Democrats in a by-election.

Trump Withdraws Rep. Elise Stefanik’s Nomination For UN Ambassador, Citing Tight GOP House Margin

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he was pulling Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, a stunning turnaround for his Cabinet pick after her confirmation had been stalled for months over concerns about Republicans’ tight margins in the House. Trump confirmed he was withdrawing the New York Republican’s nomination in a Truth Social post, saying that it was “essential that we maintain EVERY Repub…

US President Trump has withdrawn Elise Stefanik's nomination for the post of UN ambassador, out of concern for the majority of Republicans in the House of Representatives.