This week there has been notable attention on former congresswoman Elise Stefanik in connection with the position of U.S. Representative to the United Nations. Multiple major outlets including CBS News and AOL have reported that last November, President Trump nominated Elise Stefanik to be his ambassador to the UN. He emphasized on his social platform Truth Social that he was honored she would serve in his Cabinet. However, this status of the UN ambassadorship as a Cabinet-level role has shifted over administrations. For example, in President Biden’s administration the position had Cabinet status but under Trump it was not always the case according to sources familiar with White House planning.

As 2025 progressed, the news focus shifted. President Trump formally withdrew Stefanik’s nomination in March. Subsequently, the administration nominated Mike Waltz, a former national security adviser, who was confirmed in September after a close Senate vote. Both AOL and CBS News indicate that Waltz is now the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Stefanik is not serving in that position and is not currently involved in United Nations policy making or representational duties.

This nomination and subsequent withdrawal made headlines because Stefanik was widely viewed as a strong Trump ally and would have played a prominent role shaping U.S. policy at the UN if confirmed. Press outlets noted that the decision not to keep her as the nominee marked a shift in White House priorities regarding the United Nations, as there continues to be a trend under President Trump of reducing the prominence of the UN within U.S. foreign policy. For example, the administration cut funding to the UN by $1 billion and withdrew the U.S. from several major UN bodies including the Human Rights Council, the cultural agency UNESCO, and the World Health Organization.

Listeners should note that while Elise Stefanik was at the center of speculation about taking on this ambassadorial role, she is not currently serving as the U.S. Representative to the United Nations. Mike Waltz occupies that post and is the current face of U.S. policy at the UN. Thank you for tuning in and please remember to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.

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