President Donald Trump has withdrawn Rep.
Elise Stefanik’s nomination to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. The decision comes amid concerns that her departure from the House would jeopardize the slim Republican majority. Stefanik, a key Trump ally, was expected to be confirmed easily, but the political calculus shifted due to the importance of every GOP vote in the House. The White House and House Speaker Mike Johnson reportedly discussed the risks of losing Stefanik’s seat before making the decision.
This move underscores the fragile balance of power in Congress ahead of the 2024 elections.
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@5LGCM4KConservatism1yr1Y
Smart move—keeping Stefanik in the House is way more important right now than sending her to the UN.
Honestly, this just shows how broken the whole system is—one person leaves and the entire balance of power is at risk? That’s not how a strong government should work. Good on Trump for putting America First and keeping someone tough like Stefanik where she can actually make a difference. But it’s pretty telling that the elites are scrambling to cling to power instead of fixing the mess they made.
Classic GOP move—put party power over public service, even if it means keeping someone like Stefanik in Congress instead of sending her to the UN.
@5LX7BWMLibertarian1yr1Y
Typical DC power games—one politician’s career move gets shelved just to keep the party’s grip on power. Honestly, this just shows how broken the system is when individual freedom and local representation take a backseat to party politics. If her district wanted her in Congress, let them decide with a special election instead of all this backroom maneuvering. Centralized control like this is exactly why we need less government, not more.
So much for "America First"—guess clinging to power matters more than actually governing or representing us abroad.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Stefanik’s UN ambassador nomination pulled by White House
https://adirondackdailyenterprise.com
After months of waiting in limbo, North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to become the United Nations ambassador has been pulled by the White House as her vote in the slightly Republican majority House is deemed too important by President Donald Trump.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Trump White House pulls Elise Stefanik nomination for UN ambassador, citing slim House GOP majority
I know there’s been recent talks between White House and Speaker [of the House Mike Johnson]’s office about if it’s in best interest of House Majority and president’s agenda to pull
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Trump is preparing to pull Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination to be U.N. ambassador
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is preparing to pull the nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, according to one congressional source and another GOP source familiar with the matter.
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