President-elect Donald Trump gave his newest nominee a less-than-enthusiastic rollout in an announcement Friday.
In a press launch and post to his platform Reality Social, Trump mentioned he had chosen Morgan Ortagus to be his deputy particular presidential envoy for Center East peace. However Trump made clear he wasn’t enthusiastic about his personal decide.
“Early on Morgan fought me for 3 years, however hopefully has realized her lesson,” Trump mentioned. “This stuff normally don’t work out, however she has robust Republican assist, and I’m not doing this for me, I’m doing it for them. Let’s see what occurs.”
Trump added that Ortagus would “hopefully” be an asset to Steve Witkoff, the billionaire actual property government Trump tapped to be his particular envoy to the Center East.
Ortagus served as a State Division spokesperson throughout Trump’s first presidency, below then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. An energetic U.S. Navy Reserve intelligence officer, she’d beforehand been a contributor to Fox Information, commenting on nationwide safety points.
Trump didn’t element any disagreements he’d had with Ortagus when he introduced her nomination on Friday. However when he was operating for president in 2016, Ortagus knocked Trump for his “isolationist” international coverage views, and mentioned his mockery of individuals with disabilities was “disgusting.”
Ortagus ran for Congress in Tennessee’s fifth District in 2022, receiving Trump’s endorsement, however the Tennessee Republican Celebration removed her from the first poll since she had solely lately moved to the state.
Regardless of Trump’s skepticism of his personal nominee, the president-elect wished Ortagus effectively working in his subsequent administration.
“Good luck Morgan!” he mentioned.
