President Donald Trump on Thursday announced he would withdraw the nomination of New York Rep. Elise Stefanik to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, citing a need for Republicans to keep her seat amid narrow margins in the House.
“With a very tight Majority, I don’t want to take a chance on anyone else running for Elise’s seat,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. “The people love Elise and, with her, we have nothing to worry about come Election Day. There are others that can do a good job at the United Nations.”
The move represented a stunning admission from the typically headstrong president that House Republicans, who hold only a threadbare majority in the chamber, are facing increased vulnerability just two months into his second term as they try to get a budget reconciliation bill through to enact Trump’s agenda.
