Stefanik argued the US needs “to be a voice of moral clarity on the UN Security Council and at the United Nations at large for the world to hear the importance of standing with

The New York Republican said the U.S. needs to be the 'moral clarity on the U.N. Security Council and at the United Nations at large'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Elise Stefanik is likely to face questions at her confirmation hearing on Tuesday to become the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations about her lack of foreign policy experience, her strong support for Israel and her views on funding the U.N. and its many agencies.

During her Senate confirmation hearing, President Trump’s pick for ambassador to the United Nations said she was willing to leverage U.S. contributions to force changes in pursuit of his “America First” agenda.

Stefanik also defended a campaign ad that was criticized for promoting the antisemitic “great replacement” theory.

New York Rep. Elise Stefanik touted her fiery exchanges with college administrators regarding campus antisemitism amid her Senate confirmation hearing to serve as U.N. ambassador.

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., called the United Nations "antisemitic" on Tuesday during her confirmation hearing to become the U.S. ambassador to the international organization, adding that she will review the funding of UN programs.

President Donald Trump's pick for U.N. ambassador is sharing insight into his direction for foreign relations in a Senate committee hearing on Tuesday.

Stefanik said she believed that Israel "is a beacon of human rights in the region," but she did not answer whether the Palestinian people have the right to self-determination.

New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, President Trump's pick for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, testified at her Senate confirmation hearing. Stefanik spent considerable time discussing the American alliance with Israel and an apparent bias at the U.

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) assured skeptical Senate Democrats during her confirmation hearing as President Trump’s pick for U.N. ambassador that she is committed to engaging in the United