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President-elect Donald Trump has offered Republican Representative Elise Stefanik, a fierce ally of his, the job as US ambassador to the United Nations, CNN reported citing sources.
US Representative Elise Stefanik has been offered the job of US ambassador to the UN. (AFP)
Washington,UPDATED: Nov 11, 2024 10:00 IST
President-elect Donald Trump has offered Republican Representative Elise Stefanik the job as US ambassador to the United Nations, CNN reported on Sunday, citing two unnamed sources.
Reuters earlier reported that Stefanik, a fierce Trump ally, was under consideration for the role.
"President-Elect Trump will begin making decisions on who will serve in his second Administration soon. Those decisions will be announced when they are made," Karoline Leavitt, a spokeswoman for Trump-Vance team said in an emailed statement, without confirming or denying the CNN report.
Stefanik could not be immediately reached.
Trump said on Saturday that former Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will not be asked to join his administration.
Haley served as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under Trump during his previous term and had endorsed Trump for president despite having criticized him harshly when she ran against him in the party primaries.
Trump is meeting with potential candidates to serve in his administration before his Jan. 20 inauguration as president.
Reuters reported Friday that Trump met with prominent investor Scott Bessent, who is a potential U.S. Treasury Secretary nominee.
Published By:
Devika Bhattacharya
Published On:
Nov 11, 2024
