President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., to be the next United States Ambassador to the United Nations.
The New York Post was the first to report the nomination, which was made Sunday.
“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 to the Post.
Stefanik is the chairwoman of the House Republican Conference.
“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. “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. 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.”
Stefanik, who is the fourth-highest ranking House Republican, frequently advocates for the GOP side on a number of topics, including Israel and what she refers to as the “Biden Crime Family,” Fox News reported.
Stefanik was elected to her sixth term in the House Nov. 5.
She became particularly notable when she questioned presidents of Ivy League universities about antisemitism on college campuses after the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks on Israel.
“The work ahead is immense as we see antisemitism skyrocketing coupled with four years of catastrophically weak U.S. leadership that significantly weakened our national security and diminished our standing in the eyes of both allies and adversaries,” Stefanik said to the Post. “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. “
