What to Know About Elise Stefanik, Trump’s Pick for U.N. Ambassador

Representative Elise Stefanik of New York has been one of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s most ferocious allies for years, defending him during his two impeachments, amplifying his lies about the 2020 election and rallying behind his comeback campaign.

On Monday, her loyalty paid off: In one of the first major personnel announcements for his second term, Mr. Trump said he would nominate Ms. Stefanik as his ambassador to the United Nations.

Ms. Stefanik, 40, would bring relatively little diplomatic or foreign policy experience to the role, beyond having served as a member of House national security committees.

But in five terms representing the North Country of New York, she has made history several times over, beginning when she became the youngest woman ever elected to Congress at the time. Ms. Stefanik is currently the most senior woman in House Republican leadership, serving as chair of the House Republican Conference.

Her foreign policy views track with Mr. Trump’s. A staunch supporter of Israel, she has repeatedly accused the U.N. of being plagued by “antisemitic rot” and proposed blocking funding for the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees.

At home, her viral face-offs with Ivy League presidents over rising antisemitism on their campuses helped lead to several of them losing their jobs.