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(Washington, DC) — President Trump says he’s asking his nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations to stay in Congress.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said it’s essential that New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik stay in the House as Republicans need every seat they can get. The President said Stefanik has been vital to pushing forward his administration’s agenda. He added he doesn’t want to take a chance on anyone else running for her seat. The GOP currently controls 218 seats in the House to 213 for the Democrats, meaning the speaker can only afford a minimum of two defections on votes.
It’s unclear what House leadership role she would have. Stefanik previously had served as chair of the House Republican Conference, the No. 4 leadership spot, making her the highest-ranking GOP woman on Capitol Hill. But she gave up the post this year after Trump chose her to be U.N. ambassador.
