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    Who is Stefanik? Trump chooses a key House ally as the next UN ambassador

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    According to multiple reports, President-elect Donald Trump has named Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., as the next ambassador to the United Nations. The New York lawmaker accepted the offer.

    Trump’s appointment of Stefanik, a longtime congressional ally, is his first Cabinet pick after he was re-elected to a second, non-consecutive term in the White House on Tuesday.

    “I am honored to nominate President 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 USA TODAY.

    The New York Post first reported on Trump’s decision.

    Stefanik needs Senate confirmation to officially accept the position.

    “During my conversation with President Trump, I expressed how deeply humbled I am to accept his nomination and that I look forward to earning the support of my colleagues in the U.S. Senate,” Stefanik said in a statement to the Post.

    The five-term congresswoman made a name for herself as one of Trump’s closest allies on Capitol Hill. She was reportedly on his list of potential 2024 running mates and rallied Republican voters at the Republican National Convention this summer.

    One of Stefanik’s most prominent moments came last year during a congressional hearing with university presidents from Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania and MIT. During the hearing, she asked them whether the call for genocide against Jews warranted disciplinary action.

    All three presidents hesitated and dodged the question, instead offering legal answers without directly condemning the call for genocide of the Jews. Two of the presidents, former Penn President Liz Magill, and former Harvard President Claudine Gay, have since left their posts.

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