Overview

• Donald Trump withdrew Elise Stefanik's nomination as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, citing the need to maintain the Republican Party's narrow 218-213 majority in the House of Representatives.
• Stefanik was asked to stay in Congress and assume a leadership role to avoid risking her New York district in a special election that could favor Democrats.
• Two Republican-held seats are already up for special elections on April 1, adding pressure to preserve the GOP's control of the House.
• Stefanik, a staunch Trump ally and vocal critic of the United Nations, had completed her Senate hearing, though the confirmation vote was delayed.
• Trump has not yet announced a new nominee for the UN Ambassador position following Stefanik's withdrawal.