The
White House
has withdrawn the nomination of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik to serve as the U.S. ambassador to
United Nations
.
President Donald Trump selected the New York Republican Congressmember and close confidante as his pick for the position shortly after securing victory in the 2024 election.
election
.
However, the White House notified the
Senate
Her name was selected on Thursday.
Stefanik had previously appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee just a day following Trump’s inauguration on January 21 for her confirmation hearing.
She was anticipated to glide smoothly through the confirmation process with some bipartisan backing. However, the vote wasn’t ever set up.
It comes as House Republicans are just managing to keep their majority.
If she had been confirmed, it would have reduced their seating by one. Therefore, discussions emerged about postponing her confirmation until after the special elections in Florida aimed at replacing Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz.
Trump shared a post on social media immediately following when the story was reported on Capitol Hill.
“As we move forward with our America First Agenda, it is crucial that we retain ALL Republican Seats in Congress,” he stated.
“We need to stay united to achieve our mission, and Elise Stefanik has been an essential member of our team since day one,” he went on to say.
“I’ve requested Elise, who is among my strongest allies, to stay in Congress to assist me in delivering historic tax cuts, fantastic jobs, record economic growth, a secure border, energy dominance, peace through strength, and many other initiatives, allowing us to Make America Great Again,” the statement continued.
He mentioned that the congresswoman would return to the House GOP leadership, though her specific position remained unclear.
Stefanik held the role of House Republican Conference chair from 2021 to 2025, however, she chose not to run for reelection to this position after being selected to join the Trump administration.
The president indicated that she might become part of the administration in the future, stating that he was looking forward to that day.
Last month, Stefanik went on a goodbye trip through her district to express her gratitude to the people she served in Congress.
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