Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the United Nations Ambassador, testifies during a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing for her pending confirmation on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

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U.S. President Donald Trump "sees great promise in the United Nations if it focuses on its founding mission of international peace and security," his nominee to be ambassador told the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday.

North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik laid out her plans for action with some of the world’s biggest and smallest countries as she testified in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday.

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"No, Elon Musk did not do those salutes," New York Rep. Elise Stefanik told Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy when pressed before lawmakers at her confirmation hearing.

Rep. Elise Stefanik opened her confirmation hearing Tuesday for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations by pledging to implement President Donald Trump’s “America First” mandate and roll out a review of U.

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen questioned President Donald Trump's nominee for U.N. ambassador, Elise Stefanik, during her confirmation hearing Tuesday.

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., walks with her son after casting her vote for House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., as the House of Representatives meets to elect a speaker and convene the new 119th Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. NBC News campaign embed Alex Tabet takes a look at Stefanik's career and how she might function in the Trump administration.

Elise Stefanik will defend Trump pulling out of the World Health Organization and Paris climate agreement at the United Nations if the Senate confirms her.