GOP Rep. Mike Waltz tapped to be Trump’s national security adviser
Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., has been offered the role of national security adviser in the next Trump administration, a source confirmed to Fox News Digital. Waltz has been one of President-elect Trump’s most visible surrogates during the 2024 campaign, spearheading military outreach and helping with the Veterans For Trump coalition. The Florida congressman is the first retired Green Beret to serve in Congress and had previous administration experience as a policy adviser to former Defense Secretaries Donald Rumsfeld and Robert Gates. The Wall Street Journal first reported Waltz being offered the role. Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment. JOHNSON BLASTS DEM ACCUSATIONS HE VOWED TO END OBAMACARE AS ‘DISHONEST’ Elevating a House lawmaker to the administration could complicate Republicans’ ability to govern the chamber, however. Waltz is in a safe red seat on the eastern Florida coast, so it’s highly unlikely to fall into Democratic hands. But replacing a House member is a process that could take several weeks. Republicans are on track to win the House majority by just a slim margin, so whittling down their numbers in Congress could fuel delays to Trump’s own first 100-day agenda. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., speculated on Fox & Friends last week that Republicans would win by about four to six seats. Waltz is the second House lawmaker tapped for an administration role after House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., accepted Trump’s nomination to be ambassador to the United Nations earlier on Monday. DEMS PRIVATELY FRET ABOUT LOSING HOUSE AFTER GOP VICTORY IN WHITE HOUSE, SENATE Both Stefanik and Waltz are members of the House Armed Services Committee and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. “I am truly honored to earn President Trump’s nomination to serve in his Cabinet as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. 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,” Stefanik said in her statement accepting the nomination. “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. 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.” Like Waltz, Stefanik’s upstate New York district is a safe Republican stronghold. HOUSE LEADERS MOVE QUICKLY TO CONSOLIDATE POWER IN SHOW OF CONFIDENCE FOR REPUBLICAN MAJORITY The NSA role does not require Senate confirmation, but the role of UN ambassador does. Sources previously told Fox News Digital that Waltz was in contention for the role of Secretary of Defense. Fox News Digital reached out to the Trump transition team for comment on Waltz being offered the NSA role.
GOP Rep. Mike Waltz tapped to be Trump’s national security advisor
Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., has been offered the role of National Security Advisor in the next Trump administration, a source confirmed to Fox News Digital. Waltz has been one of Trump’s most visible surrogates during the 2024 campaign, helping spearhead military outreach and leading the Veterans For Trump coalition. The Florida congressman is the first retired Green Beret to serve in Congress and had previous administration experience as a policy adviser to former Defense Secretaries Donald Rumsfeld and Robert Gates. The Wall Street Journal first reported Waltz being offered the role. This story is breaking and will be updated…
Redistricting helps Republicans, Democrats flip House seats
Republicans were optimistic about their chances to win big in North Carolina. “We will flip from the Democrats to the Republicans … this congressional seat. That’s a huge plus for the Republican Party,” congressional candidate Brad Knott, R-N.C., said at a rally with vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance of Ohio just days before the election. Knott was correct in his prediction, but Republicans did not flip only his seat from blue to red, they flipped a total of three. THE 2024 ELECTION CYCLE IS DRAWING TO A CLOSE – HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW “Thanks to your support, I’m going to be the next congressman from the 6th District of North Carolina,” candidate Addison McDowell, R-N.C., said at a Nov. 2 Trump campaign event in Greensboro. The Republican success had a lot to do with redrawn congressional maps that were backed by a state lawmaker turned congressman-elect. “I’m Tim Moore, currently the speaker of the House, and in just a few days [I] will be the member for the United States Congress for right here in Gaston County,” said North Carolina speaker of the House and congressional candidate Tim Moore, R-N.C., at a Nov. 2 Trump campaign rally in Gastonia, N.C. The changes began when North Carolina was given an additional seat on its congressional map due to population growth after the 2020 census. Rep.-elect Moore will now represent that seat “We’ve got a Republican supermajority in the state House, in the state Senate. We know how to get things done in this state,” Moore said in July. THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE MEANING OF A REPUBLICAN SENATE – AND WHAT’S AHEAD FOR THE HOUSE North Carolina’s congressional map was redrawn at least three times before the 2022 midterm elections. Three Democrats won districts 6, 13 and 14. North Carolina’s congressional delegation was split: seven Republicans and seven Democrats. But state Republicans were not satisfied and redrew the map once again before 2024. Moore said at the time that “7-7 does not reflect the will of the voters in North Carolina.” “At the end of the day, it shouldn’t be up to judges or bureaucrats. It should be up to the people through their elected representatives in the legislature,” Moore said after Supreme Court arguments on the maps in 2022. After the map that was expected to benefit Republicans was finalized, the three Democrat incumbents decided against running for re-election. District 6’s Kathy Manning, D-N.C., announced she wouldn’t seek re-election in December 2023. District 13’s Wiley Nickel, D-N.C., decided against running at around the same time and is instead considering a Senate run in 2026 against incumbent Republican Thom Tillis. District 14 Rep. Jeff Jackson, D-N.C., also criticized the maps and instead ran a successful bid for North Carolina attorney general. “We need to make sure that folks know how important every single race on the ballot is,” Jackson said while campaigning with Vice President Harris days before the election. Moore instead won Jackson’s seat. He was first elected to the State House in 2002 and has served as speaker of the House since 2015. He has also been a longtime ally of President-elect Trump and campaigned with him during his 2016 presidential bid. “I have no doubt he’s going to be our next president of the United States,” Moore said at a 2016 Trump rally in High Point, North Carolina. The 30-year-old McDowell won North Carolina’s 6th District. He served as a congressional aide for Sen. Ted Budd during his time in the House. McDowell decided to run for the seat after his brother died from a fentanyl overdose. “I don’t want any of your families to suffer like my family did. We have to stop the flow of fentanyl coming into our country through Mexico. And that’s why we have to secure our southern border,” McDowell said during a Trump campaign rally in October. TOP REPUBLICAN PRIVATELY BACKING THUNE TO SUCCEED MCCONNELL IN GOP LEADER RACE Former federal prosecutor Knott flipped North Carolina’s 13th District. He promised to address crime and illegal immigration during his campaign. “I had the high honor of working under President Trump when we actually prosecuted criminals,” Knott said at a Nov. 3 rally in Selma, North Carolina. Redistricting also appeared to benefit Democrats this election cycle. In New York, they flipped two competitive seats, even one that was thought to benefit the Republican incumbent. “What we are seeing with our democracy is terrifying,” congressional candidate Josh Riley, D-N.Y., said during his 2022 campaign. He first ran for the District 19 congressional seat during the midterm elections. He lost to republican Marcus Molinaro by less than 5,000 votes. That year, Molinaro flipped the seat from blue to red. Two years later, the new congressional maps in New York were thought to help Molinaro’s chances for re-election, but Riley managed to flip the seat back in the Democrats’ favor. “Tomorrow let’s get to work, tonight let’s celebrate what we accomplished together,” Riley said during his election night remarks. Just north in New York’s 22nd District, changes to the congressional map were expected to affect Republican Rep. Brandon Williams’ chances of holding onto his House seat. “This is always the risk in a presidential year,” Williams said after losing in the 2024 race. “What an incredible, distinct honor it has been to serve in the United States Congress.” The district was shifted to include left-leaning cities like Auburn and Cortland. State Sen. John Mannion, D-N.Y., managed to flip the seat. He ran a moderate campaign and promised to protect reproductive rights while vowing to work across the aisle on immigration legislation. “We need individuals from both parties to stand up against their own leadership,” Mannion said on election night.
Gavin Newsom to meet with Biden after vowing to protect state’s progressive policies against Trump admin
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is headed to Washington this week to meet with President Biden after calling for a special session of state lawmakers to “Trump-Proof” the state’s progressive policies. A spokesperson for Newsom’s office said the Democratic governor is traveling to Washington, D.C. for a series of meetings with the Biden-Harris administration and the California congressional delegation. “Building on the progress made since President Biden took office, the Governor will advocate for key priorities that advance the health and well-being of all Californians — including disaster funding, the approval of state healthcare initiatives aimed at improving access to health and mental healthcare for Californians, and crucial climate and clean air efforts,” Newsom’s spokesperson said, without giving a specific timeframe for the meetings. Newsom, who has been at odds with the former president, wrote after Trump’s election night victory that California was “ready to fight.” HERE ARE THE DEMOCRATS WHO MAY EVENTUALLY RUN FOR PRESIDENT IN 2028 “Whether it be our fundamental civil rights, reproductive freedom, or climate action — we refuse to turn back the clock and allow our values and laws to be attacked,” Newsom said. Those comments came a day after Newsom said he “will seek to work with the incoming president.” During Trump’s first term, the Newsom administration filed more than 100 lawsuits against the Trump administration. The governor is now asking state lawmakers to earmark more funds for the California Department of Justice and other state agencies with additional resources to mount legal challenges. MORE THAN 40% OF CALIFORNIANS VOTED FOR TRUMP, STATE ‘NOT AS LIBERAL AS NEWSOM’ THINKS, SAYS EXPERT Newsom’s office said the special session of state lawmakers, slated for Monday, Dec. 2, will focus on safeguarding “civil rights, reproductive freedom, climate action, and immigrant families.” Trump has balked at Newsom’s call for a special session, writing on his Truth Social platform Friday that Newsom was supposedly “trying to KILL our Nation’s beautiful California.” “He is using the term ‘Trump-Proof’ as a way of stopping all of the GREAT things that can be done to ‘Make California Great Again,’ but I just overwhelmingly won the Election,” Trump said. Fox News Digital’s Jamie Joseph contributed to this report.
John Thune snags another endorsement in competitive GOP leader race to succeed McConnell
FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., will be voting for Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., in the first secret ballot on Wednesday morning during the leadership elections. “I told both Rick Scott and John Cornyn today that I’ll be casting my first vote for John Thune,” the North Dakota senator said in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital. Thune is competing against Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Rick Scott, R-Fla., to succeed Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., as Republican leader in the upper chamber. McConnell is the longest-serving party leader in Senate history. “Thune has never lied to me,” Cramer said of the leader candidate. “I can’t say that of everybody.” Despite this comment, he maintained he has no “enemies” within the conference, which he said is a “good group.” TRUMP ALLIES BACK RICK SCOTT IN GOP SENATE LEADER RACE AS THEY LOOK TO INFLUENCE SECRET BALLOT He said making an endorsement was “the way to do it,” in his opinion. “There’s 53 of us. We all sought these positions of influence and, you know, appearing neutral seems sort of cowardice, if you will.” As his reasoning for supporting Thune, the senator explained their long history, both coming from a Dakota. “I’ve known John Thune since we were children, basically,” he said, referencing the 1990 election cycle in both North and South Dakota when they were Republican Party directors. SCHUMER WON’T ALLOW DAVE MCCORMICK AT SENATE ORIENTATION, CITING OUTSTANDING PA BALLOTS “All four of us from the Dakotas, of course, are supporting him,” he added. Thune and Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., are publicly backing the former, but Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., hasn’t made a public endorsement. Hoeven’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. “I mean, John and I have a long personal relationship. He’s a good friend. He is from the neighborhood,” Cramer said. According to the North Dakota Republican, he thinks the leader race will need to go to a second secret ballot, as one candidate must reach 27 votes in order to win. SENATE LEADER CONTENDER JOHN THUNE RESPONDS TO NEW TRUMP LITMUS TEST AHEAD OF ELECTION As for the high-profile endorsements of Scott coming from external figures frequently aligned with President-Elect Donald Trump, Cramer said, “Everybody has an opinion. I mean, I have people in my own party in North Dakota that would like me to do one thing or another.” But, he stressed that the Republican conference as a whole is in line with Trump. “I endorsed Donald Trump and Donald Trump endorsed me,” the senator said. “[W]hen it comes to the—literally the issue of governing, we’re all on the same team. The Republican majority in the Senate to a T is in sync with Donald Trump’s agenda.” CORNYN TOUTS LIFETIME FUNDRAISING PROWESS FOR GOP IN FINAL CASE TO SUCCEED MCCONNELL Trump notably has not endorsed a leader candidate, despite the pressure coming from those in his orbit, such as billionaire X owner Elon Musk. Thune has also been endorsed by Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla. Cornyn was recently backed by Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Scott is being supported by Sens. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., Rand Paul, R-Ky., Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., and Marco Rubio, R-Fla.
Fox News Politics: Transition Mission
Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump transition, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content. Here’s what’s happening… -What to know about Trump’s pick to oversee deportations -House majority hinges on 18 uncalled races, with Republicans just 4 seats away -Stefanik to reportedly meet Israeli president after Trump names her next UN ambassador –Pennsylvania Republicans win first State Senate seat in Philadelphia in nearly 3 decades Thomas Homan, who President-elect Donald Trump appointed as “border czar” on Sunday night, has a clear message for any Democratic governors who oppose the planned mass deportation operation. “If they’re not willing to help, then get the hell out of the way because [Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)] is going to do their job,” Homan, who was acting ICE director during the first Trump administration, told Fox News Digital in an interview on Friday. Trump announced on Sunday that Homan will be appointed “border czar” and would be in charge of the borders and “all Deportation of Illegal Aliens back to their country of origin” in the new administration…Read more END THE ED: State education chief ‘on GOP radar’ launches gameplan for nixing cabinet department…Read more ‘ADMINISTRATION’S PATTERN’: State Department provides promotional advantages based on gender, report finds…Read more NEW LEADERSHIP: Trump taps former New York Congressman Lee Zeldin to lead EPA…Read more MILLER TIME: Vance congratulates Miller on new Trump administration position…Read more ‘HE WILL DELIVER’: Trump to install ‘energy czar’ to dismantle Biden climate rules: report…Read more COME TOGETHER: Biden, Harris to appear together for first time since Election Day at Veterans Day ceremony…Read more STICKING WITH SENATE: Eric Schmitt withdraws from Trump attorney general consideration to remain in Senate…Read more ‘MORALLY BANKRUPT’: What Stefanik’s House tenure reveals about what type of UN ambassador she may be…Read more RACE IS ON: Trump allies back Rick Scott in GOP Senate leader race as they look to influence secret ballot…Read more PERSONAL ‘ESCORT’: GOP senator offers to ‘personally escort’ McCormick to Senate orientation after Schumer hold…Read more DON’T GO THERE: Joe Rogan reveals Harris team wanted ‘restrictions’ on potential interview…Read more FIRST PEEK AT 2028: Here are the Democrats who may eventually run for president in 2028…Read more ‘AFRAID OF FIGHTS’: Blue state Democrats issue scathing reflection on election loss: ‘We’re out of touch’…Read more CONFERENCE CHAIR: Rep Lisa McClain announces run for GOP conference chair after Stefanik tapped for UN ambassador…Read more ‘THROUGH THE ROOF’: Border Patrol agents’ morale soars after Trump’s re-election…Read more ‘DISGUSTING’: Pro-Palestine protesters plan anti-Veterans Day gathering at Columbia University…Read more FIGHTING ‘HATE AND LIES’: Israeli official praises Stefanik as UN pick, says her ‘moral clarity’ will combat body’s ‘hate and lies’…Read more TAIWAN: Would the US defend Taiwan under Trump if China invades? Fox News investigates…Read more FLYING HAZARDS: Spirit Airlines flight from Florida hit by gunfire while trying to land in Haiti…Read more Get the latest updates on the Trump presidential transition, incoming Congress, exclusive interviews and more on FoxNews.com.
Kevin Costner defends Liz Cheney: ‘We should applaud her. We should protect her.’
Actor Kevin Costner on Monday defended Liz Cheney, saying the former Republican congresswoman from Wyoming should be applauded for her public service. “I expect people in government to do the right thing. Public service is about public service. It’s not about your career. It’s not about your ego. Your four years is your four years,” the former “Yellowstone” star said during a live, town-hall edition of “The Michael Smerconish Program” on SiriusXM. LIZ CHENEY BLASTS TRUMP AS ‘DEPRAVED,’ ‘UNSTABLE,’ CLAIMS PRO-LIFE AND PRO-CHOICE WOMEN RALLYING BEHIND HARRIS Cheney came under fire from President-elect Trump in the days before his Election Day victory. She denounced his remarks in which he called her a “war hawk” from the comfort of Washington, D.C. “Let’s put her with a rifle standing there with nine barrels shooting at her, OK,” Trump said. “Let’s see how she feels about it. You know, when the guns are trained on her face.” Cheney has been one of Trump’s biggest critics and campaigned for Vice President Kamala Harris. She criticized Trump after many of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. TRUMP LAMBASTES LIZ CHENEY AS ‘CRAZED WARHAWK’ AS SHE CAMPAIGNS FOR KAMALA HARRIS Costner endorsed Cheney ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. That year, Cheney shared a photo of the actor wearing a T-shirt saying, “I’m for Liz Cheney.” “I’m very proud of Liz Cheney,” Costner said. “I found a person completely at odds with one side willing to stand up. We should applaud her. We should protect her.” “This woman should never be threatened,” he added. Cheney lost her re-election bid to Rep. Harriett Hageman, who was backed by Trump, in the GOP primary.
Trump taps former New York Congressman Lee Zeldin to lead EPA
Former New York Congressman Lee Zeldin has been picked to join President-elect Trump’s administration as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator. Trump confirmed the news in a statement Monday afternoon, writing in part: “Lee, with a very strong legal background, has been a true fighter for America First policies. He will ensure fair and swift deregulatory decisions that will be enacted in a way to unleash the power of American businesses, while at the same time maintaining the highest environmental standards, including the cleanest air and water on the planet. He will set new standards on environmental review and maintenance, that will allow the United States to grow in a healthy and well-structured way.” Trump said Zeldin has “brilliantly” handled some “extremely difficult and complex situations.” He said he is sure Zeldin will “quickly prove to be a great contributor!” FORMER NY CONGRESSMAN LAYS OUT DEMS’ YEARS-LONG ESCALATING RHETORIC AHEAD OF TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT The New York Post was first to report on Trump picking Zeldin to lead the EPA. “It is an honor to join President Trump’s Cabinet as EPA Administrator,” Zeldin wrote on X. “We will restore US energy dominance, revitalize our auto industry to bring back American jobs, and make the US the global leader of AI. We will do so while protecting access to clean air and water.”
What to know about Thomas Homan, Trump’s incoming ‘border czar’
President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday announced that former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Thomas Homan will be his “border czar” in the new administration. Who is Homan, and what is he likely to do? “I’ve known Tom for a long time, and there is nobody better at policing and controlling our Borders. Likewise, Tom Homan will be in charge of all Deportation of Illegal Aliens back to their Country of Origin. Congratulations to Tom. I have no doubt he will do a fantastic, and long awaited for, job,” Trump said on Truth Social on Sunday. Homan is a former New York state police officer and former Border Patrol agent. He was tapped by the Obama administration to lead ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations and was given an award for his efforts in deporting illegal immigrants. TRUMP’S ‘BORDER CZAR’ WARNS DEM GOVS REJECTING TRUMP DEPORTATION PLAN: ‘GET THE HELL OUT OF THE WAY’ In a 2016 profile, the Washington Post said of Homan, “Thomas Homan deports people. And he’s really good at it.” But Homan said that was a badge of honor, and he had that story framed in his office. When Trump was elected in 2016, he named Homan the acting director of the entire agency, and Homan became one of the main faces of the first Trump administration in its first years and a fierce advocate for broader deportations. President-elect Trump has promised to launch a “historic” mass deportation campaign in his second term. His involvement in the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy, which involved the separation of minors from accompanying adults, made him a lightning rod for controversy for Democrats, some of whom sought to abolish the agency entirely. Homan repeatedly clashed with top Democrats, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., at House hearings, clashes that went viral and are still regularly shared on social media platforms today. In his clash with Ocasio-Cortez, Homan defended the separation of families. “If I get arrested for DUI and I have a young child in the car, I’m going to be separated,” he said. “Mr. Homan, with all due respect, legal asylees are not charged with any crime,” AOC said. ‘LIBERATION DAY’: WHAT TO EXPECT FROM PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP ON BORDER SECURITY, IMMIGRATION Homan shot back, “When you enter the country illegally, it’s violation 8 United States code 1325. … If you want to seek asylum, go through the port of entry, do it the legal way.” Jayapal, in a clash with Homan at a Judiciary subcommittee hearing in 2019, resorted to banging her gavel when he wouldn’t back down when his time expired. “I’m a taxpayer, you work for me,” Homan told Jayapal. In interviews, Homan has been similarly blunt and has a reputation for answering clearly and directly to questions posed to him. When asked in a 60 Minutes interview last month how family deportations could occur without family separation, Homan replied, “Families can be deported together.” On Friday, days before he was announced as border czar, Homan spoke to Fox News Digital about what mass deportations would look like, downplaying some of what he saw as overheated rhetoric from the left. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF THE BORDER SECURITY CRISIS “It’s not going to be a massive sweep of neighborhoods, it’s not going to be massive raids. It’s going to be a targeted enforcement operation,” he said, promising that national security and public safety threats would be targeted first. However, he warned that it does not mean anyone is off the table: “If you’re in a country illegally, you’ve got a problem.” He also had a warning to states that have promised to resist any deportation efforts. “We have a mandate. I think the American people just gave President Trump a mandate. That’s why he’s elected, to secure the border, save lives and deport people, especially national security threats and public safety threats. So if you’re not going to help us, step aside, but don’t get in our way, because there will be consequences.”
Stefanik to reportedly meet Israeli president after Trump names her next UN ambassador
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., will reportedly meet with Israeli President Isaac Herzog when he visits the nation’s capital on Tuesday after President-elect Donald Trump named the House Republican Conference chair to be his next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Herzog is expected to meet with multiple high-profile lawmakers in D.C. Tuesday, including President Biden, Sen. Lindsey Graham and Stefanik, his office told The Times of Israel. The meeting with Stefanik comes shortly after Trump said she would be his next ambassador to the United Nations. On Monday, Trump confirmed reports that he would be nominating the GOP conference chairwoman to be his next UN ambassador, noting how she “is an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter.” WHAT STEFANIK’S HOUSE TENURE REVEALS ABOUT WHAT TYPE OF UN AMBASSADOR SHE MAY BE Stefanik, the top Republican in the House of Representatives, is also a firm supporter of Israel and has been a leading voice challenging the rising tide of antisemitism on college campuses following the tragic Hamas massacre of innocent Israelis on Oct. 7, 2023. Stefanik, for example, made headlines last year after pressing the presidents of three of the nation’s most prestigious colleges to share whether they thought “calling for the genocide of Jews” was against their codes of conduct. Eventually, pressure from Stefanik and other GOP leaders resulted in the presidents of Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania to resign. “The work ahead is immense as we see antisemitism skyrocketing coupled with four years of catastrophically weak US leadership that significantly weakened our national security and diminished our standing in the eyes of both allies and adversaries,” Stefanik said in a statement to the New York Post after news broke she had been tapped for the UN ambassadorship. STEFANIK SPARS WITH HEAD OF TOP SCHOOL OVER FAILING GRADE ON ANTISEMITISM, STUNNING WHISTLEBLOWER CLAIM Stefanik will be the first major policymaker to meet with Herzog on Tuesday, with their meeting scheduled at 9:00 a.m. EST, The Times of Israel reported. Herzog will then reportedly meet with Graham and Biden afterward. A spokesperson for Graham told Fox News Digital that their meeting was “not yet confirmed” but that they were working out scheduling. Herzog’s visit to the U.S. comes amid the Jewish Federations of North America’s General Assembly, held Sunday through Tuesday in the nation’s capital, during which Herzog will be a keynote speaker. Fox News Digital reached out to representatives for Stefanik and Herzog but did not hear back prior to publication time.