President-elect Donald Trump is turning to Congress for his initial picks for top diplomatic postings, opting to elevate partisan warriors instead of individuals with management experience in the private sector or government.
Trump said Monday he would nominate Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., to be ambassador to the United Nations and many news outlets reported that Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., was his choice for secretary of State. Trump hasn’t publicly confirmed the Rubio news.
Rubio is the top Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee and the second-ranking GOP member on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Stefanik sits on the House Armed Services and Intelligence panels in addition to being the House Republican Conference chairwoman.