U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is set to nominate New York Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations, multiple outlets report. Stefanik has accepted the offer, according to the New York Post.
The position of U.N. ambassador is often seen as a proving ground for rising stars of the party in power. The news will come as little surprise to those who have tracked Stefanik’s ascension through GOP ranks over the past decade, serving most recently as chair of the House Republican Conference.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is set to nominate New York Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations, multiple outlets report. Stefanik has accepted the offer, according to the New York Post.
The position of U.N. ambassador is often seen as a proving ground for rising stars of the party in power. The news will come as little surprise to those who have tracked Stefanik’s ascension through GOP ranks over the past decade, serving most recently as chair of the House Republican Conference.
Known for her prosecutorial style of questioning in House hearings, most memorably when questioning the heads of elite colleges about allegations of antisemitism on their campuses, she is likely to produce made-for-TV moments at the U.N. Security Council. She is widely expected to serve as Trump’s enforcer at the international body.
She was first elected in 2014, making her the youngest woman ever to win a seat in Congress at the time. A once-proud moderate, she has become a Trump acolyte—even joining the attempt to try and overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
In 2022, I profiled Stefanik in search of answers as to what her rise and political evolution could tell us about how the Republican Party has changed since Trump was first elected. Her nomination as U.N. ambassador further cements her role in the party’s future.
Read it here: Elise Stefanik Is Most Likely to Succeed
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