President-elect Donald Trump will nominate Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., for the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, he confirmed to the New York Post on Sunday night, making her third key pick Trump has formally announced for his upcoming administration.
Stefanik confirmed to the New York Post that she has accepted the role and saying: “During my conversation with President Trump, I shared how deeply humbled I am to accept his nomination and that I look forward to earning the support of my colleagues in the United States Senate.”
Stefanik is one of three names Trump has formally announced will be part of his second administration. Last week, Trump announced he had picked his presidential campaign’s co-chair, Susie Wiles, for the role of White House chief of staff. In a campaign email, Trump credited the longtime GOP consultant for helping him achieve “one of the greatest political victories in American history.” On Sunday night, Trump said he would appoint the former acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Tom Homan, as his “Border Czar.” In his announcement, Trump called Homan a “stalwart on Border Control” and said he would be “in charge of all Deportation of Illegal Aliens back to their Country of Origin.” Unlike the other two picks, Stefanik’s appointment will need to be approved by the U.S. Senate.
Key Background
Aside from the three formal announcements so far, Trump has floated several names who may be offered roles in his administration, including billionaire Elon Musk and former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. In September, Trump said he backs Musk’s proposal to create a “government efficiency commission,” led by the billionaire, focused on heavily slashing government spending. The president-elect also said he plans to offer Kennedy—a vaccine critic and prominent conspiracy theorist—a key role in overseeing health care. While Trump has ruled out bringing back his former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, a few other names reportedly floated for the role include Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., former national security adviser Robert O’Brien, former U.S. ambassador to Germany Ric Grenell and Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Bill Haggerty R-Tenn. Federal judge Aileen Cannon, who dismissed Trump’s classified documents case in July, is reportedly a top contender for the attorney general role, along with former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton, former Senate aide and Republican attorney Mike Davis and former White House lawyer Mark Paoletta.
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