Trump names Stefanik as US ambassador to the UN: report

President-elect Trump has reportedly named Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., as United States Ambassador to the United Nations.

“It is an honor to nominate Chairwoman Elise Stefanik to serve in my Cabinet as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Elise is an incredibly strong, tough and smart America First fighter,” Trump said in a statement to the New York Post.

Stefanik, chairwoman of the House Republican Conference, confirmed the appointment in her own statement to the medium.

“I am truly honored to receive President Trump’s nomination for the position of U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations in his Cabinet,” Stefanik told the Post. “During my conversation with President Trump, I expressed how excited I am to accept his nomination and that I look forward to winning the support of my colleagues in the U.S. Senate. “President Trump’s historic landslide election has given the American people hope and is a reminder that better days lie ahead – both at home and abroad.”

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Stefanik, the fourth-highest-ranking Republican in the House, is a frequent figure on television, where she takes the GOP side on a range of issues, including Israel and what she calls the “Biden Crime Family.”

In contrast, the Biden-Harris administration’s U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, is not seeking major press coverage.

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Trump, Vice President Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, House Majority Leader Tom Emmer, R-Minn., and Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., during the second day of the Republican National Convention on July 16. 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Stefanik, who was elected to her sixth term in the House last week, made national headlines for questioning the presidents of Ivy League universities about rising anti-Semitism on college campuses in the wake of the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks on Israel.

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y. joins former President Trump during a campaign event at the Grappone Convention Center on January 19, 2024 in Concord, New Hampshire. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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“The work ahead is immense as we see anti-Semitism skyrocketing, coupled with four years of disastrously weak U.S. leadership that has significantly weakened our national security and weakened our standing in the eyes of allies and adversaries.” Stefanik added in her statement to the Post. “I stand ready to advance President Donald J. Trump’s restoration of ‘America First’ peace through strong leadership on the world stage on day one at the United Nations.”