Trump Withdraws Rep. Elise Stefanik’s Nomination For UN Ambassador, Citing Tight GOP House Margin

United States ambassador to the United Nations Elise Stefanik at the annual CPAC DC conference at the Gaylord National Resort in Oxon Hill, MD on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. (Photo by Dominic Gwinn / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by DOMINIC GWINN/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has pulled Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. The decision Thursday is a stunning turnaround for President Donald Trump’s Cabinet pick, after her confirmation had been stalled over concerns about Republicans’ tight margins in the House. Stefanik said late Thursday that multiple issues factored into the decision for her nomination being withdrawn, including the possibility that an election to replace her may be delayed; the upcoming special elections in Florida; and the razor-thin GOP majority in the House. Trump didn’t immediately announce his pick to replace her.