101 - The U.S. Representative to the United Nations

• Trump Taps Stefanik as UN Ambassador, Highlighting GOP Divide

  President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed New York Representative Elise Stefanik as his choice for United States ambassador to the United Nations. According to an AOL report, Trump tapped Stefanik, a prominent Republican, to serve as his enforcer at the world body, highlighting her loyalty and tough stance on international issues.In recent days, Stefanik made headlines with a public clash against House Speaker Mike Johnson. On Tuesday, she accused him of lying about excluding her priority proposal from a defense policy bill. According to AOL and HuffPost, Stefanik's measure would require the Justice Department to notify Congress of investigations into presidential candidates, aimed at countering what she calls deep state interference. She posted on social media that Johnson claimed the provision was not on his radar, calling it just more lies from the Speaker.This dispute marks a rift within House Republicans. Stefanik, once part of Johnson's leadership team, stepped back after Trump's initial nomination last year, which was later withdrawn due to the party's slim majority. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene backed Stefanik, writing on X that Johnson makes promises he breaks.Stefanik has since launched a bid for New York governor, where criticizing Washington insiders like the deep state could boost her campaign. Her proposal stems from concerns over the 2016 Russia investigation into Trump's campaign, which probes deemed overly aggressive but not a full witch hunt.New York Governor Kathy Hochul fired back at Stefanik's gubernatorial announcement, as noted in Fox News coverage of regional news. These developments keep Stefanik in the spotlight amid her potential United Nations role and state race.Thank you for tuning in, listeners, and please remember to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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• Elise Stefanik's UN Nomination Withdrawn: A Shifting Political Landscape

  Elise Stefanik is not currently serving as the United States Representative to the United Nations, but very recent news about her revolves around that role and why she did not ultimately take it. According to reporting summarized by Wikipedia and earlier coverage from CNN and the New York Post, Donald Trump as president elect in late 2024 offered Stefanik the post of United States ambassador to the United Nations, and she publicly said she had agreed to accept. During her January 2025 Senate confirmation hearing before the Foreign Relations Committee, she pledged to make combating antisemitism a priority at the United Nations, strongly back Israel and Taiwan, and push back on the growing influence of China inside United Nations agencies. Senators in both parties signaled support, and the committee advanced her nomination on a nineteen to three vote.In that hearing, Stefanik also laid out how she would use United States funding as leverage for reform. She criticized the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, accusing it of links to Hamas, while praising the World Food Program and the United Nations Childrens Fund as examples of effective and accountable agencies. Coverage of the hearing noted that she framed China as the key twenty first century challenge and vowed to build coalitions of smaller nations to counter Beijing in international bodies.Despite that momentum, Stefanik never reached a final confirmation vote. In late March 2025, Donald Trump announced on his social media platform that he was withdrawing her nomination. He said the decision was driven by the extremely narrow Republican majority in the House of Representatives and that he had personally asked Stefanik to remain in Congress rather than leave for the United Nations post. According to the same accounts, Trump described her as one of his strongest allies and hinted that he might consider her for another senior role in his administration in the future.Since then, coverage from outlets in New York State, as reflected in recent commentary on WAMC by former congressman Bill Owens, has focused less on the United Nations and more on Stefanik’s political ambitions at home. She has launched a campaign for governor of New York, and critics argue that her brief turn as a future United Nations ambassador now looks like one more step in a broader climb toward higher office rather than a long term diplomatic commitment.Thanks for tuning in, and remember to subscribe so you never miss an update. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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• Elise Stefanik's Political Ambitions: From UN Ambassador Nominee to New York Gubernatorial Candidate

  Listeners, there is important context to clarify before we talk about current news. Elise Stefanik is not serving as the United States Representative to the United Nations. According to reporting summarized by Wikipedia, she was nominated by President Donald Trump in January twenty twenty five to be U S ambassador to the United Nations, but the White House withdrew her nomination in late March twenty twenty five because Republicans were worried about losing her House seat and their narrow majority in Congress. She remained in the House of Representatives and never took up the U N role.In the last several days, news about Stefanik has focused on her domestic political ambitions and clashes inside the Republican Party rather than on United Nations policy or diplomacy. W A M C public radio recently highlighted how Stefanik is now locked in a very public fight with House Speaker Mike Johnson over a bill that would force the Department of Justice to notify Congress whenever federal investigators open an investigation into any congressional candidate. According to that commentary by former congressman Bill Owens, Stefanik is aggressively pushing this proposal as part of a broader strategy to keep herself in the national spotlight and to position herself as a defender of Republican candidates against what she frames as partisan law enforcement.The same W A M C analysis notes that Stefanik spent much of the past year and a half maneuvering for roles beyond her New York district, including consideration as a possible vice presidential pick and her short lived nomination as U N ambassador. After that nomination was withdrawn, she pivoted again, announcing a campaign for governor of New York for the twenty twenty six election. Owens argues that her recent moves indicate she is focused less on local issues in New York twenty first district and more on building a profile for higher office, using high visibility fights in Washington to bolster her standing with national conservative audiences.These recent stories underline an important point for listeners. Although Stefanik went through a confirmation hearing as the proposed U S representative to the United Nations and laid out a tough line on antisemitism, support for Israel and Taiwan, and countering Chinese influence at the U N, she never actually assumed that post. Today, the current news about her centers on congressional power struggles, election related legislation, and her bid for the New York governorship, not on decisions made at the United Nations itself.Thanks for tuning in, and remember to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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• Stefanik's Triumph: Securing Congressional Oversight on FBI Investigations

  Elise Stefanik, the Republican Representative from New York, has been making significant moves on multiple fronts this week. On Wednesday morning, Stefanik announced a major legislative victory after a productive discussion with President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson. The provision requiring Congressional disclosure when the FBI opens counterintelligence investigations into presidential and federal candidates will now be included in the Intelligence Authorization Act and National Defense Authorization Act bill heading to the House floor.This win came after Stefanik publicly criticized Speaker Johnson on social media, accusing him of torpedoing the Republican agenda by blocking the provision. She claimed the Speaker was siding with House Democrats and the deep state to prevent the measure from advancing. Johnson initially disputed her claims in a press conference, saying he had nothing to do with blocking the provision and that it was being held up by disagreements among House and Senate Judiciary Committee chairs and ranking members. However, Trump's intervention resolved the dispute, resulting in Stefanik's legislative victory.Stefanik described the inclusion of the provision as a significant win against what she calls illegal weaponization of the deep state. The measure stems from concerns about investigations into Trump's 2016 campaign and more recent investigations by former special counsel Jack Smith into efforts to overturn the 2020 election.Beyond her congressional activities, Stefanik is shifting her political focus to higher office. She announced her challenge to Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul in the New York governor's race after Trump withdrew her nomination as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations earlier this year. Trump cited concerns about the Republican Party's narrow House majority as the reason for rescinding her ambassador nomination.Now Stefanik faces a competitive Republican primary contest. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman announced his candidacy for New York governor on Tuesday, setting up an anticipated showdown between the two Trump allies. When asked to choose between them, Trump told reporters that both are great people. Stefanik's campaign responded by claiming that public polling shows her leading Blakeman by 70 percent in a primary matchup and that she outperformed Trump on the ballot in New York more than any other Republican in the state.The primary race between Stefanik and Blakeman represents a significant moment in New York Republican politics, with both candidates positioning themselves as the strongest option to challenge the Democratic incumbent governor next year.Thank you for tuning in. Be sure to subscribe for more updates on political developments and news that matters. This has been a quiet please production. For more, check out quiet please dot ai.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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• Stefanik's Shifting Focus: From UN Nomination to New York Governorship

  Elise Stefanik is not currently the United States Representative to the United Nations. She remains a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing New York’s 21st congressional district. Earlier this year, President Donald Trump nominated her to serve as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, but he later withdrew that nomination due to concerns about the Republican Party’s narrow majority in the House of Representatives. Since then, Stefanik has continued serving in Congress and has not been renominated to the U.N. post.In recent days, Stefanik has been focused on her campaign for governor of New York. She officially entered the Republican primary race last month, challenging Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul. Her campaign has positioned her as the strongest Republican candidate against Hochul, highlighting her national profile and support from President Trump. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has now joined the race, setting up a competitive Republican primary between him and Stefanik. Both are allies of Trump, and when asked about them, Trump said they are both great people without endorsing one over the other.Stefanik has also been active on Capitol Hill. She recently secured a provision in the annual defense bill that would require congressional notification when the FBI opens counterintelligence investigations into federal candidates. She described this as a significant legislative win against what she calls the weaponization of the deep state. This provision is tied to longstanding Republican concerns about investigations into presidential campaigns, including the Crossfire Hurricane probe and the Arctic Frost investigation led by former special counsel Jack Smith.Stefanik’s role in Congress remains influential as she continues to push for changes in how intelligence agencies handle investigations into political figures while also preparing for a high stakes gubernatorial campaign in New York.Thank you for tuning in. Please subscribe for more updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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