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‘Let’s see what happens’: Trump taps ex-State Dept. spokeswoman Ortagus as deputy Mideast envoy
[IsraelTimes] US President-elect Donald Trump announces his decision to appoint his former State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus as his deputy Mideast envoy.Attempted carpetbagger for Tennessee's 5th congressional district in the 2022 election Ortagus will work under Steve Witkoff, who was one of the first appointments Trump made. Both of them are Jewish. Trump is far from effusive in his Truth Social post announcing the decision. Ortagus “fought me for three years, but hopefully has learned her lesson,” he says. He doesn’t get into specifics, but Ortagus did back Nikki Haley’s Republican presidential run against Trump in the previous election. “These things usually don’t work out, but she has strong Republican support, and I’m not doing this for me, I’m doing it for them. Let’s see what happens.” “She will hopefully be an asset to Steve, a great leader and talent, as we seek to bring calm and prosperity to a very troubled region. I expect great results, and soon!” he adds. Related: Morgan Ortagus 06/09/2023 Biden administration under fire for Iran nuke and hostage deal that could net regime billions Morgan Ortagus 02/24/2022 Trump meets Ted Cruz at Mar-a-Lago ahead of C-PAC: Republicans and conservative donors mingle at private Florida private club ahead of ex-President's prime-time Saturday night speech Morgan Ortagus 10/22/2020 Iranian regime smuggled Hassan Irloo, an IRGC member tied to Lebanese Hizballah, into Yemen under the guise of “Ambassador” to the Houthi militia Posted by: trailing wife 2025-01-04 |
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