Trump withdraws Elise Stefanik's nomination as UN ambassador: Here's why
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President Donald Trump said he’s withdrawing Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be ambassador to the United Nations.
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WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump said today he had withdrawn his pick to be ambassador to the United Nations because the Republicans need to maintain their slim majority in the House of Representatives to advance his “America First” agenda.
By Ted Barrett, Manu Raju, Kevin Liptak, Sarah Ferris, Alayna Treene and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Jim Risch said Thursday he’s been notified that Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be US ambassador to the United Nations will be withdrawn by the White House.
Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is in jeopardy as GOP pressure mounts for her to back away from the position.
(CNN) — The White House on Thursday pulled Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be US ambassador to the United Nations amid concerns over slim margins in the US House of
Stefanik, a Trump ally, is currently a representative in the US House. The Trump administration is concerned about its thin Republican majority in the lower chamber of the US Congress.
The Republican congresswoman's nomination had been expected to easily clear the Senate — but Republicans are concerned about holding on to their thin majority in the House of Representatives.
President Trump cited the narrow majority Republicans hold in the House of Representative in pulling the New York lawmaker’s name from Senate consideration.
President Trump on Thursday said he is withdrawing his nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., to be ambassador to the United Nations because he needs her to stay in Congress.
President Trump withdrew Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination to be US ambassador to the United Nations Thursday, saying the New York Republican's exit from the House posed an unacceptable risk to passing his marquee legislation.
President Donald Trump has withdrawn his nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., for U.N. ambassador because he said he needs her vote in the House of Representatives.
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had withdrawn his pick to be ambassador to the United Nations because the Republicans need to maintain their slim majority in the House
The White House has pulled Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. The decision Thursday is a stunning turnaround for President Donald Trump’s Cabinet pick, after her confirmation had been stalled over concerns about Republicans’ tight margins in the House.
