Today, Les, Morgan, Martha, and Jess break down the sudden withdrawal of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. A key Trump loyalist and early cabinet pick, Stefanik had already sat through confirmation hearings and staffed up at the UN—but with a razor-thin Republican House majority at risk, the administration pulled the plug.

What does this move signal about internal GOP priorities and Trump’s personnel strategy? How will the lack of a confirmed U.S. ambassador impact America’s ability to lead at the UN—especially as China and Russia assert more influence? And with Stefanik’s political future uncertain, what’s next for one of Trump’s most visible allies?

Check out the answers to these questions and more in this episode of Fault Lines.

Check out the sources that helped shape our Fellows’ discussion:

https://apnews.com/article/elise-stefanik-united-nations-ambassador-trump-96ef705d7498f080f9f399416b647f99

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/27/politics/stefanik-ambassador-nomination-white-house?cid=ios_app

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/03/27/elise-stefanik-united-nations-trump/

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