Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) signaled during an interview on Sunday that he is opening to voting to confirm some of President-elect Donald Trump&#8217;s nominees when it comes time for their confirmation hearings.
Kim made the remarks during a Sunday interview on CNN&#8217;s &#8220;State of the Union&#8221; with Dana Bash when asked if he would be open to voting for Kash Patel for FBI Director or Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense.
&#8220;I have had conversations with Congresswoman Elise Stefanik. I had to sit down with Senator Rubio. I&#8217;m still going through the process and I want to make sure I&#8217;m doing it right,&#8221; he said. &#8220;But those were good conversations, where we were able to dive in deep. And so I think that there are some nominees that are people I think I can work with.&#8221;
He signaled that with some of Trump&#8217;s other nominees that he had questions about past remarks that they made.
&#8220;I also am deeply concerned about what I have heard Mr. Patel say in the past and about going after things. Like, he is being nominated for a role to lead an agency that he has talked about dismantling, talked about the deep state and going after,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I was a career public servant before in the federal government. I worked under both Bush and Obama. I served the country, not a party. And I worry about some of the tones there.&#8221;
&#8220;With Hegseth, I hope to have a chance to be able to speak with him, but some of what he said before about not thinking that women should serve in combat, some of the other allegations that we have heard about,&#8221; he added. &#8220;I have worked at the Pentagon before in the office of the secretary of defense. I know what that job is like. And I need to know whether or not he is up to the task.&#8221;
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Sen. Andy Kim

Democrat Senator Signals Openness To Voting For Some Of Trump’s Nominees

Donald Trump

Elise Stefanik

Marco Rubio

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A top United Nations watchdog is encouraging Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), to push for the resignation of a top human rights official who has given a pass to some of the world&#8217;s most oppressive regimes. 
UN Watch <a href="https://unwatch.org/blind-eye-to-dictatorships-report-on-the-2022-2024-record-of-un-rights-chief-volker-turk/">released a report</a> on Tuesday revealing that the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has ignored some of the world’s most oppressive regimes. The report argues that Türk has given a pass to actual human rights violators while disproportionately targeting Israel, the United States, and other democracies.
“It’s absurd that UN human rights chief Volker Türk has condemned the United States more than he has condemned all of China, North Korea, Cuba, and Qatar combined,” Hillel Neuer, the executive director of UN Watch, told The Daily Wire. “He needs to resign. We are hopeful that new Ambassador Elise Stefanik will call on Türk to go.”
Stefanik, nominated by Trump in November, is expected to shake up the UN. A staunch supporter of Israel, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-offers-elise-stefanik-u-n-ambassadorship">Stefanik</a> has been critical of the UN, stating in October that the United States should do a “complete reassessment&#8221; of its UN funding if the Palestinian authority succeeded in their “antisemitic pursuit” to expel the Jewish state from the UN General Assembly.
“American taxpayers have no interest in continuing to fund an organization that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have allowed to rot with antisemitism,” Stefanik wrote. “They must take the names of any country supporting this blatantly immoral effort and make clear the position of the United States &#8211; the UN’s single largest source of funding.”
According to the UN Watch report, Türk, who has been serving in his position since October 2022, has condemned the United States more than China, North Korea, Cuba, and Qatar combined. In fact, Türk has not touched on the human rights violations in Cuba, North Korea, Algeria, Eritrea, Mauritania, Lebanon, and Qatar, according to the report, but he has condemned American allies such as the United Kingdom, Australia, Italy, France and Israel.
To craft the report, UN Watch reviewed every country criticism by Türk on his UN website since his tenure began in October 2022. It included statements published by him and his spokespeople. It rated the severity of the condemnations as weak, moderate, and strong.
China has received a total of three condemnations, two being ranked as moderate and one as strong, but none of them mentioned the ongoing genocide of the Uyghurs by the communist regime. As many as a million or more Uyghurs have been detained without reason, <a href="https://www.state.gov/reports/2021-report-on-international-religious-freedom/china/xinjiang/">according to the State Department</a>.
The report accuses Türk of condemning Israel far more than any other country, with a total of 58 condemnations, 49 of which pertain to the Hamas-Israel war. In fact, it points out that Israel was condemned more than all non-democratic countries combined.
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“Türk has made more statements on the Hamas-Israel war than on wars that directly affected millions of more people, with more statements about Gaza than all of his total combined statements on Ukraine, Sudan, and Myanmar,” the report states.
The report highlights that although the war in Sudan also began in 2023, it has already killed tens of thousands of civilians and created more than 2 million external refugees, which is nearly the population of Gaza. Another 8.1 million Sudanese people have been internally displaced as well.
The report also slammed Türk for putting out condemnations against Israel that were informed by misinformation or incomplete facts.
“Immediately after the October 17 incident at Al Ahli hospital, Türk published a <a href="https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements/2023/10/un-human-rights-chief-volker-turk-horrific-killings-al-ahli-arab-hospital-gaza">strong statement</a> condemning the ‘massive strike at Al-Ahli Arab Hospital’ in which civilians ‘had been seeking refuge,’ implying that Israel was behind the strike,” the report states. “When it was later <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2023/10/21/middleeast/cnn-investigates-forensic-analysis-gaza-hospital-blast/index.html">confirmed</a> that the hospital had been hit by a misfired Palestinian Islamic Jihad rocket, Türk did not issue a clarification and did not condemn PIJ for firing the rocket.”
It added that Türk <a href="https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2024/05/gaza-turk-voices-horror-loss-life-camp-after-israeli-strikes">rushed</a> to “voice his horror,” claiming that Israel hit a “camp for displaced people” in May after Israel struck a Hamas target. An Israeli report <a href="https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-05-28/israeli-army-says-it-used-small-munitions-in-rafah-airstrike-and-fire-was-caused-by-secondary-blast">later found</a> that deadly fire after the strike was caused by secondary explosions from Hamas munitions illegally stored among civilians. UN Watch says Türk never corrected the record and that his initial statement was “effectively absolving Hamas of any responsibility.”
UN Watch criticized Türk for being weak in his statements on Hamas which are usually tied into anti-Israel statements and hardly refer to the name Hamas directly, instead referring to the terror group as ‘Palestinian armed groups.&#8217;
Türk often uses Gaza casualty numbers put out by the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry, without stating that the number cannot be independently verified and can include both combatant and civilian deaths, according to the report. Even after the UN itself acknowledged discrepancies in the Hamas data and <a href="https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/untangling-uns-gaza-fatality-data#:~:text=Between%20May%206%20and%20May,70%25%20were%20women%20and%20children.">cut in half</a> its count of women and child deaths, the High Commissioner has continued to uncritically parrot these <a href="https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements-and-speeches/2024/08/gaza-turk-pleads-end-fighting-death-toll-passes-40000">Hamas casualty numbers</a>. 
Türk frequently cites Gaza casualty figures provided by the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry without clarifying that the numbers cannot be independently verified and that the UN has acknowledged discrepancies in Hamas data and<a href="https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/untangling-uns-gaza-fatality-data#:~:text=Between%20May%206%20and%20May,70%25%20were%20women%20and%20children."> halving its reported</a> count of women and child deaths, the High Commissioner.
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Additionally, the report notes that Türk made 15 statements on Afghanistan, which has faced numerous accusations of human rights violations since the Taliban seized power in 2021, and 11 statements on Iran which is notorious for its human rights abuses.
According to the report, Türk has been silent on the election of human rights abusers such as China, Cuba, Qatar, and Eritrea to serve on the Human Rights Council and when the Islamic Republic of Iran was made chair of the UN Human Rights Council Social Forum.
UN Watch called for all democracies to pull out of the UNHRC unless Türk resigns by January 1st.
“Democracies should stop lending legitimacy to a UN human rights system that has become corrupted by selectivity, politicization, and the dangerous domination of dictatorships,” UN Watch’s report stated.
Türk did not respond to a request for comment.

Stefanik and Volker Turk

UN Watchdog Encourages Trump Admin To Demand Resignation Of Top UN Human Rights Official

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The Associated Press and The New York Times have <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/11/05/us/elections/results-house.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">acknowledged</a> that the Republican Party has <a href="https://apnews.com/article/republicans-house-elections-e3754a684a7b96b129841d4b207c15e9">control</a> of the House of Representatives, having won at least 218 seats.
The legacy news outlets were days behind Decision Desk HQ, which <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/republicans-projected-to-win-house-complete-2024-sweep">determined</a> at 7:13 p.m. ET on Monday that Republicans had won enough races to take the House.
Republicans have won 218 of the 435 seats, while Democrats have won 208. That leaves nine races still undecided, which complicates matters as three House Republicans have been announced as President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for other positions, which would leave those three seats temporarily empty. New York GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik has been announced as Trump’s choice for UN Ambassador; Florida GOP Rep. Mike Waltz was announced as National Security Advisor, and Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz as U.S. Attorney General. Gaetz resigned from Congress on Wednesday, which may give Florida GOP Governor Ron DeSantis enough time to appoint Gaetz&#8217;s replacement before the House representatives take their oath as new members of Congress on January 3.
If the GOP gains three more seats, the three seats temporarily unfilled would not be an issue, as their 221-seat majority would still be reduced only to 218, leaving them in the majority.
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Here are the nine seats still up for grabs and their current results, as reported by AP and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/11/06/us/elections/results-house-races-tracker.html?smid=tw-nytimes&amp;smtyp=cur">The New York Times</a> as of Thursday morning:
In Alaska, the congressional seat-at-large features a race between the GOP’s Nick Begich and the Democrats’ incumbent Rep. Mary Peltola. With 94% of the vote counted, Begich is leading by 9,435 votes, 49% to 45.9%. Two other candidates are competing with a scant percentage of the vote. If no candidate earns more than 50%, the candidate with the fewest first-choice votes will be eliminated, and voters&#8217; second picks are then given to the remaining candidates. That process continues until a candidate reaches 50% of the vote.
In California’s 9th District, with 86% of the vote counted, incumbent Democrat Rep. Josh Harder leads GOP challenger Kevin Lincoln by 8,125 votes, 51.8% to 48.2%.
In California’s 13th District, with 74% of the vote counted, incumbent GOP Rep. John Duarte is leading his Democrat challenger Adam Gray by 3,765 votes, 51.2% to 49%.
In California&#8217;s 21st Congressional District, with 82% of the vote counted, Rep. Jim Costa, the Democrat incumbent, leads Republican Michael Maher by 5,187 votes, 51.6% to 48.4%.
In California&#8217;s 45th Congressional District, with 93% of the vote counted in an incredibly close race, GOP incumbent Rep. Michelle Steel leads Democrat Derek Tran by 349 votes, 50.06% to 49.94%.
In Iowa&#8217;s 1st Congressional District, with 95% of the vote counted in another incredibly close race, Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks leads Democrat Christina Bohannan by only 802 votes, 50.1% to 49.9%.
In Maine&#8217;s 2nd Congressional District, with 98% of the vote counted in a third incredibly close race, incumbent Democratic Rep. Jared Golden leads Republican Austin Theriault by only 726 votes, 49.9% to 49.7%. Because neither candidate received 50% of the vote, there will be a ranked-choice runoff starting this week.
In Ohio&#8217;s 9th Congressional District, with 99% of the vote counted, incumbent Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur leads Republican challenger Derek Merrin by roughly 1,200 votes, 48.1% to 47.8%.
In Oregon&#8217;s 5th Congressional District, with 91% of the vote counted, Democrat Janelle Bynum is leading Republican incumbent Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer by roughly 10,000 votes, 47.8% to 45.1%.

US-POLITICS-CONGRESS

AP, New York Times: GOP Wins The House

2024 Election

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House Republicans

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Matt Gaetz

Media

Mike Waltz

New York Times

Politics

The New York Times

On Wednesday, Republicans picked <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/u-s-house-of-representatives" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House</a> Speaker <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/mike-johnson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mike Johnson</a> (R-LA) as their nominee in the race for the speakership in the next session of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/congress" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Congress</a> beginning next year.
Johnson received unanimous support in a voice vote, <a href="https://x.com/Olivia_Beavers/status/1856807263350001778" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to <a href="https://x.com/MZanona/status/1856808289251500468" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a>, locking him in for the full House vote that will likely take place in early January.
Hours earlier, President-elect <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a> had met with House Republicans on Capitol Hill and told them that he was with Johnson &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-says-hes-with-speaker-johnson-all-the-way" target="_blank" rel="noopener">all the way</a>,&#8221; according to multiple reports.
The conservative Freedom Caucus, which <a href="https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/11/12/congress/freedom-caucus-backs-off-challenger-plan-00189231" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly</a> had wanted a challenger to Johnson or at least a secret ballot, did not end up putting up a fight against a voice vote, per <a href="https://x.com/mzanona/status/1856809590052065416?s=46&amp;t=z5YS3Gq8Y9sGYCPA7C8RlQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Punchbowl News&#8217; Melanie Zanona</a>.
POLITICO&#8217;s Olivia Beavers <a href="https://x.com/Olivia_Beavers/status/1856817827262366094" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> she heard a deal was brokered that would preclude amendments to &#8220;punish members&#8221; in exchange for raising the threshold for the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-republican-wont-rule-out-motion-to-vacate-against-speaker-johnson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">motion to vacate</a> to nine members.
The Republican-led House first <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-elects-mike-johnson-as-speaker" target="_blank" rel="noopener">elected</a> Johnson to be the speaker in October 2023 after then-Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was cast out of the role by his peers.
Johnson grappled with a Democrat-led Senate and President Joe Biden, but the GOP will control the upper chamber and White House in the next session after 2024 election victories.
In his <a href="https://www.speaker.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Speaker-Johnson-Dear-Colleague-11.6.24.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">letter</a> to fellow GOP lawmakers seeking their report, Johnson listed a number of policy priorities in line with Trump&#8217;s &#8220;Make America Great Again&#8221; agenda.
&#8220;The mandate that has been delivered shows that a majority of Americans are eager for secure borders, lower costs, peace through strength, and a return to common sense,&#8221; he said.
&#8220;With unified Republican government, if we meet this historic moment together, the next two years can result in the most consequential Congress of the modern era,&#8221; Johnson added.
Other House GOP leadership elections took place on Wednesday, too. Majority Leader <a href="https://x.com/juliegraceb/status/1854319650235990478" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Steve Scalise</a> (R-LA) and Majority Whip <a href="https://x.com/liz_elkind/status/1854497864606462098" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tom Emmer</a> (R-MN) each secured another term in their respective role.
With Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-offers-elise-stefanik-u-n-ambassadorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener">selecting</a> House GOP Conference Chair <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/elise-stefanik" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Elise Stefanik</a> (R-NY) as his nominee for U.N. ambassador, Republicans voted on who <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/candidates-line-up-for-race-to-replace-stefanik-in-house-leadership-role" target="_blank" rel="noopener">would be her successor</a> in the leadership position.
Reps. Lisa McClain (R-MI) and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/republican-proposes-banning-foreign-flags-on-house-floor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kat Cammack (R-FL)</a>, both of whom just won a third term in Congress, competed to replace Stefanik. McClain won out in the end, <a href="https://x.com/MZanona/status/1856820868363817253" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly</a> through a 146-67 vote.
&#8220;I am honored to be chosen by my colleagues,&#8221; McClain <a href="https://x.com/RepLisaMcClain/status/1856820377277866283" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> on X, adding later: &#8220;I am excited to lead our unified team alongside President Trump and [Speaker Johnson] to pass the America First agenda.&#8221;
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I am honored to be chosen by my colleagues to serve as the Republican Conference Chairwoman and I thank my constituents in MI-09 for their continued support. I am excited to lead our unified team alongside President Trump and <a href="https://twitter.com/SpeakerJohnson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SpeakerJohnson</a> to pass the America First agenda. <a href="https://t.co/p6unxBkwGS">pic.twitter.com/p6unxBkwGS</a>
&mdash; Representative Lisa McClain (@RepLisaMcClain) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepLisaMcClain/status/1856820377277866283?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 13, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The GOP Conference chair, the holder of which &#8220;<a href="https://www.house.gov/leadership" target="_blank" rel="noopener">heads</a> organization of all Republican Party members in the House,&#8221; has been held by Stefanik since she <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/newest-gop-leader-were-unified-in-working-with-trump-cheney-still-part-of-conference" target="_blank" rel="noopener">took over</a> from then-Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) in 2021.
McClain, the <a href="https://mcclain.house.gov/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sitting</a> House GOP Conference secretary, has a <a href="https://heritageaction.com/scorecard/search/118?query=Lisa%20McClain" target="_blank" rel="noopener">70%</a> in the Heritage Action Scorecard. She was <a href="https://x.com/HagemanforWY/status/1856105963616416037" target="_blank" rel="noopener">touted</a> by Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) for supporting Trump &#8220;early and helped to turn a &#8216;blue&#8217; state red.&#8221;
Rep. <a href="https://x.com/Olivia_Beavers/status/1854621553750606212" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gary Palmer</a> (R-AL) <a href="https://x.com/JakeSherman/status/1856828725834174556" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lost</a> his bid for re-election as Republican Policy Committee chairman to Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK) while Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT) <a href="https://x.com/cami_mondeaux/status/1856829951258894413" target="_blank" rel="noopener">won</a> another stint as House GOP Conference vice chair.
After backing out of the race for chair of the GOP Conference chair, Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN) <a href="https://x.com/RyanSchmelzFOX/status/1856841967637823998" target="_blank" rel="noopener">defeated</a> Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) to become its secretary. Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) <a href="https://x.com/NRCC/status/1856826048492486929" target="_blank" rel="noopener">won</a> a second term as NRCC chair.
Republicans are <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/republicans-projected-to-win-house-complete-2024-sweep" target="_blank" rel="noopener">projected</a> to have at least a two-seat majority in the House after the 2024 election. However, with Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/youre-hired-follow-along-for-live-updates-as-trump-builds-his-white-house" target="_blank" rel="noopener">picking</a> multiple GOP members for his administration, it may complicate that picture next year.
House Democrats are <a href="https://x.com/AndrewSolender/status/1854642092674318387" target="_blank" rel="noopener">slated</a> to hold their leadership elections next week. In the upper chamber, Republicans <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/john-thune-elected-senate-majority-leader" target="_blank" rel="noopener">picked</a> Sen. John Thune (R-SD) to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as leader of their conference.

House Speaker Mike Johnson

House GOP Sticks With Mike Johnson For Speaker, Picks Successor To Elise Stefanik In Leadership Role

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Mike Johnson

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President-elect Donald Trump met with House Republicans Wednesday morning, the first stop on his post-election tour of Washington, D.C.
Trump struck a triumphant tone from the outset, touting his and Republicans’ recent electoral victories.
“It’s always nice to win,” Trump began, before celebrating the “historic kind of numbers” he and House Republicans put up on Election Day.
“The House did very well,” Trump said. “We could have lost by quite a bit,” <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4987984-house-senate-republicans-leadership-election/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trump said</a>, before noting that Republicans wound up gaining four or five seats in the House. The president-elect noted that this was a small margin, but that, “when you get used to” controlling the chamber by a single vote, “you can get used to anything.”
Trump also commented on his recent slew of Cabinet appointments, joking about the fact that he has so far tapped two House Republicans — Reps. Elise Stefanik (NY) and Michael Waltz (FL) as United Nations Ambassador and national security adviser, respectively.
Addressing concerns that he is chipping away at an already-slim majority, Trump joked that he wanted at least 15 House Republicans in his administration, and that he might come back for more later, The Hill reported.
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Trump also threw his support behind House Speaker Mike Johnson, <a href="https://x.com/juliegraceb/status/1856718932465328518" target="_blank" rel="noopener">calling</a> him a “tremendous guy” and saying that he was with him “all the way.” Johnson introduced Trump to the conference, calling him a “singular figure in American history” and the “comeback king.”
Trump is set to meet with President Joe Biden at the White House later today.

President-Elect Donald Trump Meets With Biden, Congressional Leaders In Washington

‘It’s Always Nice To Win’: Trump Meets With House Republicans

Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/elise-stefanik" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Elise Stefanik</a> (R-NY) pledged to uphold President-elect <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a>&#8216;s foreign policy of &#8220;America First peace through strength leadership&#8221; after he <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-offers-elise-stefanik-u-n-ambassadorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener">selected</a> the congresswoman on Monday to serve as his U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
Less than a week after winning a second term in the White House, Trump has quickly begun to put together a team for his Cabinet. Stefanik, who just won a sixth term and currently holds the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/candidates-line-up-for-race-to-replace-stefanik-in-house-leadership-role" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House Republican Conference chair position</a>, was one of his first picks, along with former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/we-will-restore-american-energy-dominance-trump-taps-lee-zeldin-to-lead-epa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lead the EPA</a>.
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My statement on accepting President Donald J. Trump’s nomination to serve in his Cabinet as Ambassador to the United Nations:
I am truly honored to earn President Trump&#39;s nomination to serve in his Cabinet as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. During my conversation with…
&mdash; Elise Stefanik (@EliseStefanik) <a href="https://twitter.com/EliseStefanik/status/1856083025844678895?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 11, 2024</a></blockquote>
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In a <a href="https://x.com/elisestefanik/status/1856083025844678895?s=46&amp;t=o-U3qwC25WnWaylJ0oeG7Q" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>, Stefanik said she was &#8220;truly honored&#8221; to be picked, adding, &#8220;During my conversation with President Trump, I shared how deeply humbled I am to accept his nomination and that I look forward to earning the support of my colleagues in the United States Senate.&#8221;
She declared &#8220;Trump’s historic landslide election has given hope to the American people and is a reminder that brighter days are ahead — both at home and abroad. America continues to be the beacon of the world, but we expect and must demand that our friends and allies be strong partners in the peace we seek.&#8221;
If confirmed by the Senate — or installed via <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-demands-next-gop-senate-leader-allow-recess-appointments" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recess appointment</a> — Stefanik would take on the role held by Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who has served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under the Biden administration since being confirmed by the Senate in early 2021.
&#8220;The work ahead is immense as we see antisemitism skyrocketing coupled with four years of catastrophically weak U.S. leadership that significantly weakened our national security and diminished our standing in the eyes of both allies and adversaries,&#8221; Stefanik said. &#8220;I stand ready to advance President Donald J. Trump’s restoration of America First peace through strength leadership on the world stage on Day One at the United Nations.&#8221;
Much of the rest of Stefanik&#8217;s statement focused on being a member of Congress for the past decade, including becoming the <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/midterm-election-2014-republican-elise-stefanik-becomes-youngest-woman-ever-elected-to-congress/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">youngest woman</a> elected to Congress at the time in 2014, and representing New York&#8217;s 21st Congressional District.
&#8220;My family and I are excited for this next chapter in New York and Washington to work hard to serve our country on President Donald Trump&#8217;s team,&#8221; Stefanik said. &#8220;No matter where this journey takes us, Upstate New York — the cradle of the American Revolution v will always be my heart and home.&#8221;
Trump also released a statement, announcing that he was nominating Stefanik to be his U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
&#8220;I am honored to nominate Chairwoman Elise Stefanik to serve in my Cabinet as United States Ambassador to the United Nations. Elise is a strong and very smart America First fighter. She graduated from Harvard University, with honors, was the youngest woman ever elected to Congress, and is the highest ranking woman in Congress, as the House Republican Conference Chair,&#8221; he said.
Stefanik &#8220;was the first Member of Congress to endorse me, and has always been a staunch advocate,&#8221; Trump added. &#8220;Elise is a senior Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the House Intelligence Committee, and led the charge against antisemitism on college campuses. She will be an incredible Ambassador to the United Nations, delivering Peace through Strength and America First National Security policies!&#8221;

Rep. Elise Stefanik

Stefanik Aims To Restore ‘America First Peace Through Strength’ As Trump’s U.N. Ambassador

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Republicans are throwing their hats into the ring to replace Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/elise-stefanik" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Elise Stefanik</a> (R-NY) as the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/u-s-house-of-representatives" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House</a> GOP&#8217;s No. 4 leader now that she has been <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-offers-elise-stefanik-u-n-ambassadorship" target="_blank" rel="noopener">selected</a> by President-elect <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a> to serve as his U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
The Republican Conference chair position, the holder of which &#8220;<a href="https://www.house.gov/leadership" target="_blank" rel="noopener">heads</a> organization of all Republican Party members in the House,&#8221; has been held by Stefanik since she <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/newest-gop-leader-were-unified-in-working-with-trump-cheney-still-part-of-conference" target="_blank" rel="noopener">took over</a> from then-Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) in 2021.
Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/republican-proposes-banning-foreign-flags-on-house-floor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kat Cammack (R-FL)</a>, who was just elected to serve a third term in the lower chamber, <a href="https://x.com/Kat_Cammack/status/1856093763980144745" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> her candidacy on Monday.
&#8220;With the mandate the American people gave President Trump and my fellow Republicans on Tuesday, we need to deliver results now more than ever,&#8221; Cammack said in a <a href="https://x.com/Kat_Cammack/status/1855996224760873464">post</a> to X. &#8220;We need to be one team, one mission. I’m all in to be our next House Conference Chair and I look forward to executing on the America First agenda we have been sent to Washington for.&#8221;
Rep. Lisa McClain, another member fresh off winning a third term, also declared. McClain is already <a href="https://mcclain.house.gov/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener">serving</a> in GOP leadership as secretary of the House Republican Conference.
&#8220;Pres. Trump &amp; I brought together a unified coalition of voters in Michigan that represents the modern Republican party,&#8221; McClain <a href="https://x.com/LisaForCongress/status/1856061088913338461" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> on X. &#8220;I’m running to be Conference Chair because this is the approach we need to retain and grow our Conference. I&#8217;m ready for the challenge!&#8221;
<a href="https://x.com/Olivia_Beavers/status/1856013350762696788" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Multiple</a> <a href="https://x.com/MZanona/status/1855996518840373735" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a> said Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN), who just won a second term, is competing in the race, too.
In a letter to colleagues, Houchin pledged to ensure House GOP messaging is &#8220;conservative and clear&#8221; if she is chosen, according to the <a href="https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2024/11/11/indiana-us-rep-erin-houchin-running-for-house-republican-conference-chair/76197650007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Indianapolis Star</a>. She also said: &#8220;I am committed to working with each of you to support President Trump, hone our message, communicate it effectively, and support all your communication needs.&#8221;
Heritage Action Scorecard, which rates members based on &#8220;how conservative&#8221; they have been in votes and co-sponsorships, gave <a href="https://heritageaction.com/scorecard/search/118?query=kat+cammack" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cammack 91%</a>, <a href="https://heritageaction.com/scorecard/search/118?query=Lisa%20McClain" target="_blank" rel="noopener">McClain 70%</a>, and <a href="https://heritageaction.com/scorecard/search/118?query=Erin%20Houchin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Houchin 66%</a> for the 118th congressional session from 2023 to 2024.
Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY), who first won her seat in 2022 after defeating Cheney in the primary, <a href="https://x.com/HagemanforWY/status/1856105963616416037" target="_blank" rel="noopener">endorsed</a> McClain while noting how she &#8220;supported President Trump early and helped to turn a &#8216;blue&#8217; state red.&#8221;
Yet another Trump ally — Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), who <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3736985-stefanik-wins-election-as-gop-conference-chair/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lost</a> to Stefanik for the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/u-s-house-of-representatives" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House</a> Republican Conference chair the last time — is <a href="https://x.com/maxpcohen/status/1856051534150414612" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly backing</a> Cammack.
A potential fourth contender, Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT), has <a href="https://x.com/JakeSherman/status/1856014437704184106" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly</a> <a href="https://x.com/ben_guggenheim/status/1856010924118651061" target="_blank" rel="noopener">been</a> making calls to colleagues about a run.
The Hill&#8217;s Emily Brooks also <a href="https://x.com/emilybrooksnews/status/1856094103332892978" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> on X that Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) is not discounting a campaign of her own, telling the reporter: &#8220;I haven’t ruled out running, many people are saying I should. Whoever it is, I believe it’s important that the conference chair supports President Trump from the very beginning.&#8221;
GOP leadership elections in the House are expected to take place on Wednesday. House Majority Leader <a href="https://x.com/juliegraceb/status/1854319650235990478" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Steve Scalise</a> (R-LA), House Majority Whip <a href="https://x.com/liz_elkind/status/1854497864606462098" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tom Emmer</a> (R-MN), and Republican Policy Committee Chairman <a href="https://x.com/Olivia_Beavers/status/1854621553750606212" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gary Palmer</a> (R-AL) are seeking another stint in their roles.
Speaker <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/mike-johnson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mike Johnson</a> (R-LA) is also <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/mike-johnson-running-again-for-speaker-readies-gops-biggest-offense-of-our-lives" target="_blank" rel="noopener">running</a> to stay put, though whoever gets the gavel will be determined by the entire House, likely in January.
House Democrats are <a href="https://x.com/AndrewSolender/status/1854642092674318387" target="_blank" rel="noopener">slated</a> to hold their leadership elections next week. Jockeying for top roles is <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-demands-next-gop-senate-leader-allow-recess-appointments" target="_blank" rel="noopener">also underway</a> in the Senate, which the GOP won back last week.

Rep. Elise Stefanik and other House GOP leaders

Candidates Line Up For Race To Replace Stefanik In House Leadership Role

President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly offered Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) the position of U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
&#8220;I am honored to nominate Chairwoman Elise Stefanik to serve in my Cabinet as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations,&#8221; Trump <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/11/10/us-news/trump-offers-rep-elise-stefanik-ambassador-to-united-nations-post-report/">said</a> in a statement. &#8220;Elise is an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter.&#8221;
Stefanik, who is the chair of the House Republican Conference, made noise earlier this year when her intense questioning during hearings on anti-Semitism on college campuses forced two Ivy League presidents to resign their posts.
Stefanik accepted the offer, telling the New York Post: “I am truly honored to earn President Trump’s nomination to serve in his Cabinet as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.”
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“During my conversation with President Trump, I shared how deeply humbled I am to accept his nomination and that I look forward to earning the support of my colleagues in the United States Senate,” she continued. “President Trump’s historic landslide election has given hope to the American people and is a reminder that brighter days are ahead — both at home and abroad.”
“America continues to be the beacon of the world, but we expect and must demand that our friends and allies be strong partners in the peace we seek,” she added.
She said that the incoming administration had an &#8220;immense&#8221; amount of work to reverse the devastation that has been caused by four years of President Joe Biden leading the country, which she said “significantly weakened our national security and diminished our standing in the eyes of both allies and adversaries.”
&#8220;I stand ready to advance President Donald J. Trump’s restoration of America First peace through strength leadership on the world stage on Day One at the United Nations,&#8221; she concluded.

Trump Offers Elise Stefanik U.N. Ambassadorship

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/house-republicans" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House Republicans</a> announced on Wednesday an investigation into how the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/white-house" target="_blank" rel="noopener">White House</a> handled President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Biden</a> calling former President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a>&#8216;s supporters <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-declares-trump-supporters-are-garbage" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;garbage&#8221;</a> during remarks to a Latino voting group in response to a comedian&#8217;s joke about Puerto Rico being an <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy9jj2g75q4o" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;island of garbage&#8221;</a> at Trump&#8217;s Madison Square Garden campaign rally over the weekend.
In a <a href="https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/ES-and-JC-letter-to-Siskel-103024.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">letter</a> to White House Counsel Edward Siskel, House GOP Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) said the White House may have violated federal law by releasing a &#8220;false transcript&#8221; of Biden&#8217;s remarks while seeking to boost the campaign of Trump&#8217;s 2024 rival in the White House race, Vice President Kamala Harris.
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🚨BREAKING: Biden-Harris White House may have violated the law by altering President Biden’s “garbage” remarks in official transcript.
House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (<a href="https://twitter.com/RepStefanik?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepStefanik</a>) and Oversight Chairman James Comer (<a href="https://twitter.com/RepJamesComer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepJamesComer</a>) are raising concerns… <a href="https://t.co/52z6J7EO7q">pic.twitter.com/52z6J7EO7q</a>
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&#8220;Americans were rightfully insulted when President Biden, seeking to boost Ms. Harris’s presidential campaign, referred to an enormous swath of the country as ‘floating &#8230; garbage.&#8217; President Biden’s vindictive words were unsurprising, given his previous statements regarding people who choose not to vote for his preferred candidate. Unsurprising too were the White House’s actions after he said them. Instead of apologizing or clarifying President Biden’s words, the White House instead sought to change them (despite them being recorded on video) by releasing a false transcript of his remarks. The move is not only craven, but it also appears to be in violation of federal law, including the Presidential Records Act of 1978,&#8221; they wrote.
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&#8220;White House staff cannot rewrite the words of the President of the United States to be more politically on message,&#8221; Stefanik and Comer added. &#8220;Though President Biden’s relevance continues to diminish, his words continue to matter, even as they become increasingly divisive and erratic. We write to demand the White House retain and preserve all documents and internal communications regarding President Biden’s statement and the release of the inaccurate transcript. We also demand that the White House issue a corrected transcript with the accurate words.&#8221;
As The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-declares-trump-supporters-are-garbage" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>, Biden said on Tuesday: &#8220;The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters. His demonization of Latinos is unconscionable, and it’s un-American. It’s totally contrary to everything we’ve done, everything we’ve been.&#8221; There is video footage of his remarks.
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WATCH: President Joe Biden: &quot;The only garbage I see floating out there is [Trump] supporters.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/9teSUOytqC">pic.twitter.com/9teSUOytqC</a>
&mdash; Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) <a href="https://twitter.com/SteveGuest/status/1851421311785959703?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2024</a></blockquote>
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However, the White House released a <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2024/10/29/remarks-by-president-biden-on-a-campaign-call/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">transcript</a> that contained a different quote: &#8220;The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporter’s — his — his demonization of Latinos is unconscionable, and it’s un-American. It’s totally contrary to everything we’ve done, everything we’ve been.&#8221;
Journalist Michael Shellenberger <a href="https://x.com/shellenberger/status/1851589406706061373" target="_blank" rel="noopener">responded</a> to the White House transcript, posting on X: &#8220;The Presidential Records Act prohibits altering official transcripts, which is what the White House did. And the alteration makes no sense. The White House is now claiming Biden was referring to the racism of Trump&#8217;s supporters, but the transcript refers to &#8216;his supporter&#8217;s.'&#8221;
Biden <a href="https://x.com/JoeBiden/status/1851436643498037614" target="_blank" rel="noopener">claimed</a> in a post to X: &#8220;Earlier today I referred to the hateful rhetoric about Puerto Rico spewed by Trump’s supporter at his Madison Square Garden rally as garbage—which is the only word I can think of to describe it. His demonization of Latinos is unconscionable. That’s all I meant to say. The comments at that rally don’t reflect who we are as a nation.&#8221; And Harris <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kamala-defends-biden-after-garbage-insult-he-clarified-his-comments" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> reporters that she thought Biden &#8220;clarified his comments&#8221; and the VP said she &#8220;strongly&#8221; disagreed &#8220;with any criticism&#8221; of people based on their vote.
Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-gets-in-garbage-truck-to-address-bidens-garbage-insult" target="_blank" rel="noopener">responded</a> by jumping into a garbage truck in the battleground state of Wisconsin and telling reporters that Biden&#8217;s comment was a &#8220;disgrace.&#8221;

President Joe Biden

GOP Investigators Say White House May Have Violated Law With Whitewash Of Biden’s ‘Garbage’ Comment

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Vice President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kamala-harris" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kamala Harris</a>, the Democratic Party&#8217;s presidential nominee, is &#8220;not fit&#8221; to serve as commander in chief, House Republican Conference Chairwoman <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/elise-stefanik" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Elise Stefanik</a> (R-NY) said on Sunday.
&#8220;Sunday Morning Futures&#8221; guest host Sean Duffy asked Stefanik about whether she believes Harris is capable of protecting U.S. citizens around the world after six hostages held by Hamas, including 23-year-old American-Israeli Hersh Goldberg-Polin, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/american-israeli-hersh-goldberg-polin-among-six-dead-hostages-recovered-by-israeli-forces-in-rafah" target="_blank" rel="noopener">were found dead in Gaza</a>.
&#8220;Well, first of all, my heart and the American people&#8217;s heart goes out to all of the families of hostages, particularly Hersh Goldberg-Polin&#8217;s parents, who I have had the opportunity to meet with. I have met with many of the hostage families,&#8221; Stefanik began.
&#8220;This happened on [President] Joe Biden and Kamala Harris&#8217; watch. This is a Biden-Harris administration that has turned their back on supporting Israel. We need to show strong support with Israel. There should be no daylight and using all of our efforts to bring home all these hostages,&#8221; Stefanik said.
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Today I joined <a href="https://twitter.com/SundayFutures?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SundayFutures</a> on <a href="https://twitter.com/FoxNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FoxNews</a> with <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanDuffyWI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SeanDuffyWI</a> to discuss the horrific news of the six hostages murdered by Hamas, the repeated and disgraceful foreign policy of Kamala Harris, and House Republicans’ work to protect election integrity. <a href="https://t.co/9sFRYOZosn">pic.twitter.com/9sFRYOZosn</a>
&mdash; Rep. Elise Stefanik (@RepStefanik) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepStefanik/status/1830275315589079318?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 1, 2024</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;What did we see from Kamala Harris and Joe Biden? That they withheld critical military aid at a very important time. It is a disgrace. And you asked the question, Sean, is she fit to protect our national security interests and American citizens around the world? The answer is an overwhelming no,&#8221; the congresswoman added.
&#8220;She is not fit to serve the role as commander in chief,&#8221; Stefanik continued. &#8220;She has — the fact that this is an American and an American-Israeli citizen who lost his lives on their watch, it is a disgrace, and it&#8217;s going to go down in history as one of the darkest chapters of our national security policy.&#8221;
Stefanik referenced the third anniversary of the Kabul airport bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members during the Afghanistan withdrawal in 2021 and Gold Star families <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/gold-star-families-blast-kamala-harris-for-heinous-vile-disgusting-post-attacking-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">who condemned Harris</a> after she attacked GOP presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump over a recent <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/vance-calls-harris-disgraceful-over-response-to-kabul-airport-attack" target="_blank" rel="noopener">alleged incident</a> at Arlington National Cemetery.
&#8220;Look at this past week, Sean. This was the three-year anniversary of those 13 service members in Afghanistan, now 13 Gold Star families, and you have Kamala Harris&#8217; campaign politicizing this, not mentioning their names, not taking accountability for that catastrophic decision?&#8221; Stefanik said.
&#8220;She was the last person in the room advising Joe Biden, and yet they&#8217;re criticizing Donald Trump for answering yes to the invitation from those families in Arlington,&#8221; Stefanik added. &#8220;Kamala Harris is a disgrace, and we need to make sure she never becomes commander in chief.&#8221;

House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik

Stefanik Deems Kamala ‘Not Fit’ To Serve As Commander In Chief

Top House Republican Deems Kamala 'Not Fit' To Serve As Commander In Chief

Gaza

Kamala Harris

Congresswoman Elise Stefanik on Monday condemned Democratic vice-presidential nominee and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for rubbing shoulders with the founder of National Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) during a 2019 event.
Walz was photographed with the anti-Semitic scholar and SJP founder Hatem Bazian during the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)’s March 2019 event on “Challenging Islamophobia&#8221; at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, the Washington Free Beacon <a href="https://freebeacon.com/elections/tim-walz-cozied-up-to-anti-semitic-terror-defender-at-2019-cair-event-photos-show/">reported</a>.
“Tim Walz condones and props up anti-Semites like The Most Dangerous Professor in America Hatem Bazian,” Stefanik told The Daily Wire. “Kamala Harris and Tim Walz is the most radical anti-Semitic ticket in history.&#8221;
Walz reportedly opened the CAIR event, and used his remarks to announce the formation of an office to address Islamophobia in Minnesota.
Bazian is also the founder of the anti-Israel American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), which is under investigation in Virginia for suspicions it finances terrorist activity, according to the Free Beacon.
The troubling anti-Semitic histories of CAIR and SJP have been well-documented, especially since Hamas’ October 7 massacre of Israelis. CAIR’s executive director, Nihad Awad, celebrated Hamas’s attack <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/cair-executive-director-i-was-happy-to-see-people-breaking-the-siege-on-october-7">stating</a> he was “happy to see people breaking the siege” and that Israel does “not have that right to self-defense.” 
SJP has been the driving force behind the anti-Israel encampments on college campuses, which have led to the harassment of Jewish students and the disruption of some college graduations.
Both AMP and SJP were <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/pro-palestinian-groups-leading-college-protests-work-as-collaborators-and-propagandists-for-hamas-federal-lawsuit">named in a May lawsuit</a> filed in federal court, which accuses the groups of working to support Hamas, a U.S.-designated terror organization, by acting as “collaborators” and “propagandists.”
Walz came under fire last week after it was <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/presidential/3114957/tim-walz-repeatedly-hosted-muslim-cleric-oct-7-pro-hitler-website-link/">revealed</a> that he hosted extremist Islamist Imam, Asad Zaman, multiple times. Zaman met with Walz&#8217;s gubernatorial office as recently as May 2023. Zaman, who is the executive director at the Muslim American Society of Minnesota, has a history of sharing his Facebook page to share Hamas press releases, anti-Semitic blogs, and a link to a piece on a website for a 2013 pro-Hitler film, the Washington Examiner reported.
In a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/asad.zaman.31542/posts/pfbid0DMPLqKkjEb7djYWLjcByWSi7LRBe8kQmN4M9LQMtXTsBBKrGroZcQ516WxiipENcl">statemen</a>t on October 7, the Muslim American Society of Minnesota affirmed its “unwavering support for the Palestinian people in their struggle against the Israeli occupation” and called for the U.S. to “pressure Israel to cease these atrocities” many days before Israel entered Gaza.
Zaman also delivered the invocation before Walz’s 2019 state address, and was reportedly awarded over $100,000 in funding from Walz’s administration.

Representative Elise Stefanik

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The GOP-led <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/u-s-house-of-representatives" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House</a> passed a resolution in bipartisan fashion on Thursday to condemn Vice President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kamala-harris" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kamala Harris</a> as &#8220;border czar&#8221; and the Biden administration for its inability to curb illegal immigration.
Six Democrats <a href="https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2024400" target="_blank" rel="noopener">joined</a> with 214 Republicans in voting for the measure. Another 196 Democrats voted against it. Sixteen members, including six Republicans and 10 Democrats, did not cast a vote. The Democrats who broke ranks were Reps. Yadira Caraveo (D-CO), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Don Davis (D-NC), Jared Golden (D-ME), Mary Peltola (D-AK), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA).
Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/elise-stefanik" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Elise Stefanik</a> (R-NY), the chairwoman of the House GOP Conference, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/stefanik-introduces-resolution-condemning-harris-as-border-czar" target="_blank" rel="noopener">introduced</a> a resolution on Tuesday after President Joe Biden ended his re-election bid and endorsed Vice President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kamala-harris" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kamala Harris</a> as his successor. Harris has since <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/harris-secures-delegates-to-become-democrats-presidential-nominee-without-ever-winning-primary-votes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">gathered</a> the support of enough delegates to win the Democratic Party&#8217;s nomination.
The <a href="https://files.constantcontact.com/81b76c35801/4c1607a0-764e-4ab3-a3da-4a7d9af52332.pdf?rdr=true_gl=1*11iujv3*_ga*ZTRiZjhhNTEtOGJlYy00ODQzLWFjZmMtMDYwMzQ4NGRkYmMw*_ga_14T5LGLSQ3*MTcyMTc0NDU4MC41NC4xLjE3MjE3NDU5OTcuMTAuMC4w" target="_blank" rel="noopener">resolution</a> &#8220;strongly condemns the Biden Administration and its Border Czar, Kamala Harris’s, failure to secure the United States border.&#8221; It further &#8220;affirms that the American people deserve elected officials who understand the gravity of the crisis at the border and who will execute the policies to fix the border crisis.&#8221; The resolution also &#8220;clearly and firmly states that the continuation of the Biden, Harris border policies would be disastrous for both the United States and the American people.&#8221;
Biden <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Root-Causes-Strategy.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tasked</a> Harris with leading his administration&#8217;s efforts to deal with Mexico and other countries to stem the tide of migration to the southern U.S. border in March 2021. At the time, Harris <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2021/03/24/remarks-by-president-biden-and-vice-president-harris-in-a-meeting-on-immigration/">said</a> the government &#8220;must address the root causes&#8230;that cause people to make the trek.&#8221;
Stefanik&#8217;s resolution accuses Biden and Harris of instituting &#8220;far left Democrat open border policies&#8221; and making the border crisis &#8220;significantly worse&#8221; by formally ending former President Donald Trump&#8217;s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/supreme-court-rules-biden-administration-can-end-trump-era-remain-in-mexico-policy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;Remain in Mexico&#8221; program</a> in August 2022.
Other clauses in the resolution reference how the VP waited 93 days before visiting the border, officials recording millions of illegal immigrant encounters since Biden and Harris took office, murders of Americans committed by illegal immigrants, people on the terrorist watch list trying to cross the border, costs on taxpayers, and other issues.
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&#8220;Today my resolution condemning Kamala Harris for her role as Joe Biden’s open border czar passed the House. Let me be clear: Harris and every elected Democrat owns this historic border crisis that has turned every community into a border community. It is time that we return to President Donald Trump’s border security policies that put the safety of American citizens first,&#8221; Stefanik said in a statement after the vote.
&#8220;At our Northern Border in the Swanton Sector, I have seen firsthand with the Border Patrol the disastrous consequences of Kamala Harris’ failed Far Left open border agenda which caused a historic surge in illegal crossings like we have never seen at our Northern Border before including individuals on the terrorist watchlist,&#8221; she added. &#8220;Kamala Harris didn’t just create a national security crisis, but a humanitarian crisis that has endangered the lives of millions. House Republicans will secure the border.&#8221;
The six Democrats who voted with Republicans to pass Stefanie&#8217;s resolution have <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/13-house-dems-back-latest-rebuke-of-bidens-immigration-policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">also supported</a> other <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/14-house-democrats-vote-with-gop-to-demand-biden-control-the-border" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GOP resolutions</a> <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/14-house-democrats-vote-to-denounce-biden-admins-open-borders-policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">denouncing</a> the Biden administration&#8217;s border policies over the past several months as <a href="https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/election-2024-immigration-issue-voters-84916a17" target="_blank" rel="noopener">immigration</a> became a <a href="https://news.gallup.com/poll/611135/immigration-surges-top-important-problem-list.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">top issue</a> for Americans in an election year.
During a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F069H00hhN8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">press conference</a> before the vote on Thursday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) took aim at Stefanik&#8217;s measure, calling it a &#8220;fake and fraudulent resolution.&#8221;

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