President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly extended an offer to Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, as reported by Politico and confirmed by two sources speaking to far-left CNN.
Stefanik, who just secured a commanding reelection in New York’s 21st Congressional District, has represented the district since 2015 and serves as the fourth-ranking Republican in the House as chair of the House Republican Conference.
Politico reported that her appointment would necessitate a special election in New York’s 21st District, a solidly conservative constituency she has represented since 2015.
While Stefanik’s office has yet to confirm the news, the congresswoman hinted at her openness to joining Trump’s administration.
In a recent interview with Sid Rosenberg on 77WABC according to Times Union, she affirmed her dedication to the president-elect’s agenda.
“You need people that are 100 percent loyal and understand that it’s President Trump who earned the majority of the American people’s vote and overwhelmingly won the electoral college,” she said.
“He needs strong allies. I’m honored to have my name in the mix, but I’m focused on serving the president however he sees fit, whether that’s passing the agenda in Congress or serving in his administration,” she added.
CNN’s Kaitlan Collin’s reported:
President-elect Donald Trump has offered Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik the job as US ambassador to the United Nations, two sources familiar told CNN on Sunday.
The New York congresswoman, the fourth-ranking House Republican, has been a strong ally of the president-elect and a major fundraiser for the GOP.
Earlier this year, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) vehemently defended her steadfast support for former President Donald Trump, clashing with host Shannon Bream over a New York Times hit piece.
The article in question portrayed Stefanik as a one-time skeptic of Trump who has since transformed into a vocal ally, a narrative Stefanik branded as a calculated smear.
Rep. Elise Stefanik was reported on the short list of possible contenders to be Trump’s running mate at the time. Trump himself reportedly referred to Stefanik as ‘a killer’ during a dinner at Mar-a-Lago earlier this year.
As a result, the far-left New York Times article interviewed several individuals claiming to be Stefanik’s former friends. They described Stefanik’s transformation into a Trump loyalist as surprising and inconsistent with her previous views.
Stefanik stood her ground: “This is a false smear. Let me tell you a fact, Shannon. In 2016, I was attacked as the only elected Republican from the Northeast who voted for President Trump… To say that I didn’t support him is just false.”
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