{"id":124713,"date":"2024-11-11T20:26:04","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T13:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=124713"},"modified":"2024-11-11T20:26:04","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T13:26:04","slug":"trump-appoints-un-ambassador-elise-stefanik-and-border-tsar-tom-homan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=124713","title":{"rendered":"Trump appoints UN ambassador Elise Stefanik and border tsar Tom Homan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">US President-elect Donald Trump has made two more key appointments ahead of his return to the White House in January.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Tom Homan, 62, will serve as Trump&#8217;s &#8220;border tsar&#8221;, having previously served as the returning president&#8217;s acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice). <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, 40, has also been made ambassador to the United Nations, the BBC&#8217;s US partner CBS News has confirmed. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Meanwhile, Trump&#8217;s Republican Party are edging closer to full control of the US Congress. They already have a majority in the Senate and need to win just a handful of seats to take the House of Representatives.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">A party needs 218 seats to <!-- --><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c04ld19vlg6o\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\" rel=\"noopener\">win a House majority<!-- --><\/a>. The Republicans have 215 compared to the rival Democrats&#8217; 210, according to CBS.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Control of the House gives a party the power to initiate spending legislation and launch impeachment proceedings against officials.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">A majority in the House, the lower chamber of Congress, alongside the Senate, the upper chamber, would give Trump a greater chance of getting his plans approved than if Democrats controlled one or both.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">In the meantime, attention has switched to who he appoints to serve in his administration. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said Homan would be &#8220;in charge of our Nation\u2019s Borders (\u201cThe Border Czar\u201d), including, but not limited to, the Southern Border, the Northern Border, all Maritime, and Aviation Security&#8221;.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">He continued: &#8220;Likewise, Tom Homan will be in charge of all Deportation of Illegal Aliens back to their Country of Origin. Congratulations to Tom. I have no doubt he will do a fantastic, and long awaited for, job.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">One of Trump&#8217;s major campaign pledges was to deport immigrants who are in the US illegally.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">A senior source close to Trump&#8217;s transition told CBS News that Trump had picked  Stefanik for ambassador to the UN, and Stefanik accepted the role. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;I am honoured to nominate Chairwoman Elise Stefanik to serve in my Cabinet as US Ambassador to the United Nations,&#8221; Trump said shortly after in a statement to CBS News. &#8220;Elise is an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">She confirmed her acceptance of the role to the New York Post, saying she was &#8220;truly honoured&#8221;.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;During my conversation with President Trump, I shared how deeply humbled I am to accept his nomination and that I look forward to earning the support of my colleagues in the United States Senate,&#8221; she said.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Trump earlier appointed <!-- --><b id=\"susie-wiles\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\">Susie Wiles <!-- --><\/b>as his chief of staff. In his election victory speech, Trump called her &#8220;the ice maiden&#8221; &#8211; a reference to her composure.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Other names in the running to join the administration are billionaire X owner<!-- --><b id=\"elon-musk\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\"> Elon Musk<!-- --><\/b>, who played a key role in Trump&#8217;s campaign, and <!-- --><b id=\"robert-f-kennedy-jr\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\">Robert F Kennedy Jr<!-- --><\/b> &#8211; who ran his own presidential campaign before endorsing Trump. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">There is speculation that Florida Senator <!-- --><b id=\"rick-scott\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\">Rick Scott <!-- --><\/b>could be in line to become Senate majority leader, having received the backing of Musk and others.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Trump has said <!-- --><b id=\"nikki-haley\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\">Nikki Haley<!-- --><\/b> and <!-- --><b id=\"mike-pompeo\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\">Mike Pompeo<!-- --><\/b> &#8211; who both served in his first administration &#8211; will not be offered new positions.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Trump has confirmed that Homan will have a wide-ranging role overseeing border security and deportation policy &#8211; two of his main campaign issues.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Homan, a former police officer, also played an important role in Trump&#8217;s first presidency as the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice). <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">He resigned in 2018 but remained a proponent of Trump&#8217;s hard-line approach. He supported separating migrant children from their parents as a means to deter illegal crossings, and has said politicians who support migrant sanctuary policies should be charged with crimes. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Homan is a visiting fellow at the Heritage Foundation &#8211; a conservative think-tank that published the Project 2025 document, which set out a &#8220;wish list&#8221; for a second Trump presidency. Trump has distanced himself from the organisation.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Stefanik became the youngest woman ever elected to Congress in 2014, then aged 30. She continues to represent New York\u2019s 21st District.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">After entering politics, the fourth-ranking House Republican initially positioned herself as a moderate and criticised Trump &#8211; but later became his loyal defender.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">In his statement to the New York Post, Trump described her as &#8220;an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter&#8221;.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The UN ambassador role is crucial to global cooperation and security, and Stefanik&#8217;s nomination comes as conflicts continue to rage in Ukraine and the Middle East.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c079m9mxx1no\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US President-elect Donald Trump has made two more key appointments ahead of his return to the White House in January. 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