President Donald Trump has announced that he has asked Rep. Elise Stefanik to oust RN.Y. from the fight to become the United Nations US ambassador.
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“A very tough majority, I don’t want to get a chance from others running in Elise’s seat. People love Elise and there’s nothing to worry about election day with her. There are others who can do a good job at the UN,” he said.
Stefanik was under pressure to drive himself out of the fight for his role, despite his appearance of bipartisan support being poised to sail through Senate confirmations, CBS News first reported.
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, RN.Y. at a New York event. and President Donald Trump. (Getty Images)
Sources told the outlet that a thin razor majority of House Republicans is a major factor in current considerations, but Fox News Digital told Stefanik’s homeland internal politics was playing as well.
The main structure of New York State and the lack of cohesion in GOPs over choosing candidates to run at the Stefanik location have led to concerns about future special elections, two sources familiar with Empire State politics said.
Some people have accused Stephanik of not stepping previously, one of two sources who have told Fox News Digital that “Elyse has to wait for Trump and allows the process to go out of control.”
However, the source also said that he “doesn’t think it’s fair” to blame Stephanik completely.
“Nature hates vacuum, and basically there are chairs from 15 different counties like three different regions of the state and you push your own people. It’s a really troublesome and ugly process,” the source said. “When a party leader makes a decision in a primary where he can run a race, it’s like you have to close out right away.”
The person also pointed out that Stefanik was “one of the first people ready to go” as an early favorite of the Trump administration, questioning whether he was a “loyalist” for the GOP on January 20th and had the same problems he had when he resigned from Congress rather than staying for the vote.
But the second source said of the situation in New York’s 21st Congressional District, “she made it happen.”
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The second source said Stefanik “didn’t want to lean towards anyone.”
Both sources pointed to concerns about conservative candidates who threaten to drive in third-party lanes if they fail the Republican primary.
Meanwhile, the candidate approved by the Conservatives in New York “didn’t support Trump,” the first source said.
It’s not from the realm of the possibility that two right-wing candidates will divide enough bases for Democrats to win, but that’s a long shot in Stephanik’s Republican, the Upstate New York district.
Still, Washington Republicans can barely buy the failures with Florida’s thin majority and Randefine candidates, and will be overtaken by Democrat challengers ahead of the special election for another GOP-seasoned seat in the April 1 special election.
New York State’s special elections are not a primary election. Instead, both Republican and Democratic candidates are selected by the district’s 15 county party chairs.
Meanwhile, Republicans are also concerned that New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will try to slow the election, leaving Stefanik’s seats open as long as possible if she rises to Trump.
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House speaker Mike Johnson, R-LA. Meeting at the House Republican Conference with Capitol Hill on November 13th, 2024. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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Fox News Digital contacted a spokesman for Stefanik for comments but did not respond immediately.
In an announcement Thursday, Trump said he will rejoin the House GOP leadership team after Stefanik refused to run for another term to join the administration as chairman of the House GOP conference.
“Elyse will remain in Congress, rejoin the House leadership team and continue to fight for our amazing Americans. Johnson Speaker is excited! I look forward to the day Elise will be able to join my administration in the future,” he writes.
However, given that her previous spot is now occupied by conference chairperson Lisa McClain, R-Mich, it is not immediately clear what role she had.
Fox News Digital, for comments, R-La. I contacted the office of Mike Johnson Speaker.
