Tag: Heather Nauert

Three Takeaways as Trump Picks Former Fox Anchor for UN Envoy Post

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (center) speaks with staff, including spokeswoman Heather Nauert, President Trump’s pick for UN ambassador, during a G-20 summit last week in Argentina. Credit: Ron Przysucha, public domain via Flickr

By selecting State Department spokeswoman and former Fox News anchor Heather Nauert as his next UN ambassador, President Donald Trump has further consolidated his control of America’s foreign policy.

“Heather Nauert will be nominated for the ambassador to the United Nations,” Trump told reporters on his way to Marine One on Friday.

Other than her 20-month run as the top spokesperson at Foggy Bottom, Nauert has no diplomatic experience. She spent her entire career before going to State at ABC News and Fox. The latter is Trump’s favorite cable news network, which helped her land the State Department job.

View the complete December 7 article by John T. Bennett on The Roll Call website here.

Trump to nominate Nauert as United Nations ambassador

President Trump officially tapped State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, ending weeks of speculation about Nikki Haley’s replacement.

The U.N. post represents a significant promotion for Nauert, who since April 2017 has served as the State Department’s chief spokesperson.

“Heather Nauert will be nominated for the ambassador to the United Nations,” Trump said on Friday.

As U.S. ambassador to the U.N., Nauert will be a key figure in promoting and defending the Trump administration’s foreign policy on the international stage.

View the complete December 7 article by Morgan Chalfant on The Hill website here.

State Department spokeswoman notes D-Day in answer on ‘strong relationship’ with Germany

The following article by Eli Watkins was posted on the CNN website June 5, 2018:

Washington (CNN) — State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert on Tuesday cited the D-Day invasion during an answer about the current state of US-German relations.

“We have a very strong relationship with the government of Germany,” Nauert said. “Looking back in the history books, today is the 71st anniversary of the speech that announced the Marshall Plan. Tomorrow is the anniversary of the D-Day invasion. We obviously have a very long history with the government of Germany, and we have a strong relationship with the government of Germany.” Continue reading “State Department spokeswoman notes D-Day in answer on ‘strong relationship’ with Germany”

Trump installs former ‘Fox and Friends’ host as under secretary of state

The following article by Luke Barnes was posted on the ThinkProgress website March 13, 2018:

Trump installs former ‘Fox and Friends’ host as under secretary of state

US Dept of State Credit: Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

A State Department spokeswoman and former Fox and Friends co-host will replace a top aide to former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson who contradicted the official account of how Tillerson was fired Tuesday.

Steve Goldstein, former under secretary of public affairs, said that Tillerson found out about his firing on Tuesday morning after reading a tweet from President Donald Trump. The White House said that chief of staff John Kelly had previously told Tillerson he would be replaced. Goldstein, who had only been at his post since December, was fired on Tuesday as well. Continue reading “Trump installs former ‘Fox and Friends’ host as under secretary of state”