Trump Pulls Stefanik’s UN Nomination to Protect GOP Majority

Keeping Elise Stefanik in the House will preserve a consistently loyal Trump vote. 

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President Donald Trump says he will withdraw Representative Elise Stefanik’s nomination to serve as the US ambassador to the United Nations, citing Republicans’ narrow hold on the House.

“With a very tight Majority, I don’t want to take a chance on anyone else running for Elise’s seat,” Trump said in a Truth Social post on Thursday. “There are others that can do a good job at the United Nations.”