Trump’s choose to be the nation’s high diplomat is Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), whereas Trump’s United Nations choose is Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.).
WASHINGTON—The Senate International Relations Committee is aiming to carry hearings on President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees for Secretary of State and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations on Jan. 15 and Jan. 16, respectively, a committee spokesperson advised The Epoch Instances on Jan. 7.
Trump’s choose to be the nation’s high diplomat is Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and Trump’s U.N. choose is Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.).
Stefanik stated that combating anti-Semitism on the United Nations might be a precedence for her.
“I stand able to advance President Donald J. Trump’s restoration of America First peace by energy management on the world stage on Day One on the United Nations,” she continued.
On the November dinner for the Endowment for Center East Reality, she criticized the United Nations as being on the fallacious aspect of issues.
“Ever since and even earlier than the barbaric terrorist assaults [from] Hamas on Oct. 7, the U.N. has constantly betrayed Israel and betrayed America, appearing as an apologist for Iran and their terrorist proxies,” she stated.
Stefanik, who has been in Congress since 2015, went viral for her questioning of faculty and college presidents, criticizing them over their dealing with of anti-Semitism on their campuses within the wake of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, assault on Israel. Since showing earlier than the Home committee final yr, the presidents of the College of Pennsylvania, Harvard College, Columbia College, and Rutgers College have all resigned.
In the meantime, Trump introduced Rubio on Nov. 13 as his choose to guide the State Division.
“As Secretary of State, I’ll work daily to hold out his international coverage agenda,” he stated.
“Underneath the management of President Trump, we’ll ship peace by energy and at all times put the pursuits of Individuals and America above all else,” he continued.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) speaks throughout a press convention within the U.S. Capitol in Washington on July 11, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Instances
Rubio, the son of immigrants who fled communist Cuba, sits on the Senate Intelligence Committee and the Senate International Relations Committee, which can maintain his nomination listening to.
Rubio, who has been within the Senate since 2011, unsuccessfully ran towards Trump within the 2016 presidential election.
Rubio additionally already has assist from each side of the aisle.
