President Trump on Thursday withdrew Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination for U.N. ambassador to support the GOP’s razor-thin 218–213 majority in the House.
Stefanik’s vote has been pivotal for passing Trump’s agenda, and her departure risked upsetting that balance.
Trump said Stefanik will rejoin House GOP leadership and continue pushing his “America First” platform from Congress. No replacement nominee for the U.N. role has been named.
Stefanik drew national attention in December 2023 for her questioning of Ivy League university presidents about their response to anti-semitism on campus, causing several of them to resign later.