Trump chooses Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped House Republican Conference chair and longtime ally Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., to serve as ambassador to the United Nations, a Trump transition official confirmed to NBC News on Monday.
The nomination 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 told the New York Post, which received a statement from the president-elect.
The news was first reported by
CNN
. NBC News has reached out to Stefanik's office for comment.
Stefanik, 40, has been a staunch defender of Israel in its response to Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks as well...