Trump reveals why he yanked Stefanik nomination to UN

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

69% : Stefanik, 40, had been selected as the United Nations nomination in November -- and tweeted as recently as Monday about being excited to join her "Cabinet colleagues" in the Trump administration.
66% : Trump said Stefanik was "doing me a big favor" by returning to Congress, where she's been promised a seat at the leadership table again by Johnson.
46% : "Trump began to call the herd," Johnson explained at an event with Americans for Prosperity on Capitol Hill, referring to the president's nominations.
45% : WASHINGTON -- President Trump on Friday revealed he withdrew Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination as US ambassador to the UN because the GOP faces a series of tough showdowns in the House and needs her vote.
40% : Trump has not announced yet who will succeed Stefanik for the UN role.
37% : House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said last month that he phoned Trump during the White House's transition after the election to warn him about the shrinking majority when several Republicans were tapped for administration posts.
37% : " Trump told reporters Friday that he pulled the appointment because of the special election that would have been on the way for the New York Republican's district and a vacancy left by former Florida GOP Rep. Mike Waltz, who is now the president's national security adviser.
37% : "You never know what happens in a case like that," Trump said of the race.
32% : Trump acknowledged the tight spot that the party is in, saying he "didn't even want to take the chance'' over her vacated seat and another in Florida.
28% : " Johnson said Trump replied, "Oh, Mike did I do that?" Republicans currently hold a 218-213 majority over Democrats in the lower chamber.
17% : New York Gov. Kathy Hochul had recently halted plans to delay the special election to fill Stefanik's seat after running into issues with Trump over congestion pricing.

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