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President-elect Donald Trump has named New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik as his United Nations ambassador, she confirmed in a 4:14 p.m. X post Monday afternoon.
Stefanik currently represents the state’s 21st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. The congresswoman is the fourth-ranking House Republican and has continuously supported Trump and his policies throughout her time in office.
Just before 11 p.m. on election night last Tuesday, the Associated Press called Stefanik the winner of the NY-21 district — just north of NY-22. Stefanik’s nomination as U.N. ambassador must be approved by the Republican-controlled Senate and, if........