President Trump Nominates Rep. Elise Stefanik of NY to Serve as US Ambassador to United Nation

CNN is reporting that President Donald Trump has offered New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik the role of U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.

As the fourth-ranking Republican in the House, Congresswoman Stefanik was first elected to her position in 2014. She has been at the forefront of Congressional hearings on campus antisemitism, where she famously questioned the presidents of Columbia, Harvard, and other institutions about their failure to respond to antisemitism on campus.

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Trump confirms NYer Elise Stefanik will be his enforcer to the UN: ‘Strong, tough, and smart’

By Steven Nelson, NY Post, Nov. 10, 2024:

WASHINGTON — New York Rep. Elise Stefanik has accepted President-elect Donald Trump’s offer to be his enforcer as United Nations ambassador, The Post can reveal.

The 40-year-old upstate Republican, who helped force out two Ivy League presidents with her sharp questioning on campus antisemitism, will the lead Trump’s “America first” and pro-Israel message in Turtle Bay.

“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, 78, said in a statement to The Post Sunday night.
Rep. Elise Stefanik, (R-NY), speaks at CPAC on March 4, 2023. 4
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) speaks at CPAC on March 4, 2023. Mark Peterson/Redux for NY Post

Stefanik, the No. 4 House Republican, has been a close Trump ally, including serving on his ceremonial defense team in 2020 during his first impeachment trial for pressuring Ukraine to investigate alleged Biden family corruption.

The Harvard grad worked to turn the tables on what she called the “Biden Crime Family” and has regularly appeared on TV to drive home the Republican positions on issues — setting up a likely a contrast from the outgoing UN ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who rarely courted media attention.

“I am truly honored to earn President Trump’s nomination to serve in his Cabinet as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations,” Stefanik said in a statement confirming her acceptance of the role.

“During my conversation with President Trump, I shared how deeply humbled I am to accept his nomination and that I look forward to earning the support of my colleagues in the United States Senate.”
The president-elect has reportedly offered Stefanik the role of ambassador to the United Nations. 4
The president-elect has reportedly offered Stefanik the role of ambassador to the United Nations.

“President Trump’s historic landslide election has given hope to the American people and is a reminder that brighter days are ahead — both at home and abroad,” she told The Post.

“America continues to be the beacon of the world, but we expect and must demand that our friends and allies be strong partners in the peace we seek.”

Stefanik will come on as the UN has faced conservative criticism, including over the fact that the world’s dictatorships — such as China and Cuba — serve as reps on the Human Rights Council, while the General Assembly routinely passes measures critical of Israel by lopsided margins.