'Blindsided': How Stefanik's Trump nomination as UN ambassador imploded
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Rep. Elise Stefanik abruptly withdrew from her nomination to be U.N. ambassador as the GOP works to advance a crucial reconciliation bill relying on its tight margin.
Two senior House GOP aides told Fox News Digital that even Republican leaders were blindsided by the decision. Julia Johnson is a politics writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business, leading coverage of the U.S. Senate. She was previously a politics reporter at the Washington Examiner.
"Trump pulling Stefanik's nomination for ambassador to the U.N. blindsided seemingly everyone on Capitol Hill," one senior House GOP aide said Thursday. "As early as yesterday, representatives were praising her as the ‘soon-to-be-ambassador.’" Follow Julia's reporting on X at @JuliaaJohnson_ and send tips to Julia.Johnson@fox.com.
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