Trump’s decide to be the nation’s prime diplomat is Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), whereas Trump’s United Nations decide is Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.).
WASHINGTON—The Senate Overseas 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 decide to be the nation’s prime diplomat is Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and Trump’s U.N. decide is Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.).
Stefanik stated that combating anti-Semitism on the United Nations will probably be a precedence for her.
“I stand able to advance President Donald J. Trump’s restoration of America First peace by means of power 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 repeatedly betrayed Israel and betrayed America, performing 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 school 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 decide to guide the State Division.
“As Secretary of State, I’ll work each day to hold out his international coverage agenda,” he stated.
“Below the management of President Trump, we’ll ship peace by means of power and all the time 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 Overseas Relations Committee, which is able to maintain his nomination listening to.
Rubio, who has been within the Senate since 2011, unsuccessfully ran in opposition to Trump within the 2016 presidential election.
Rubio additionally already has help from each side of the aisle.