Trump turns to GOP defenders Stefanik, Rubio for diplomatic posts

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

78% : Trump said Monday he would nominate Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., to be ambassador to the United Nations and many news outlets reported that Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., was his choice for secretary of State.
63% : "Elise is a strong and very smart 'America First' fighter," Trump said in a statement, noting she was the first member of Congress to endorse his 2024 candidacy and had "always been a staunch advocate."Though Stefanik hasn't served on the House Foreign Affairs or House State-Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee panels that have oversight over United Nations-related matters, the fifth-term lawmaker's senior-level status on Armed Services and Intelligence have given her experience on many national security concerns that dominate Republicans' traditional interests at the U.N., especially on the Security Council.
57% : The choice of Stefanik, 40, and the expected one of Rubio, 53, underlines how Trump is opting his second-time-around for national security deputies who have demonstrated a willingness to defend his conduct both in and out of power.
51% : Selections indicate Trump aims to avoid foreign policy dissent of his first administrationPresident-elect Donald Trump is turning to Congress for his initial picks for top diplomatic postings, opting to elevate partisan warriors instead of individuals with management experience in the private sector or government.
43% : Trump hasn't publicly confirmed the Rubio news.
37% : He co-sponsored with Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., a provision in the fiscal 2024 national defense authorization law that forbids Trump or any U.S. president from withdrawing from NATO without approval by a two-thirds Senate vote or an act of Congress.
30% : Stefanik has distinguished herself recently more for her loyalty to Trump and her heated partisan attacks as the fourth-ranking House Republican than for her diplomatic tact.
14% : But Rubio voted against an earlier version of the supplemental in February 2024 that did include a bipartisan border security compromise measure after Trump opposed it.

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