Why Trump Is Pulling Elise Stefanik's Nomination As Ambassador to the United Nations

Rebecca Downs / Townhall Tipsheet 

Update: Not long after President Donald Trump released a statement over Truth Social indicating that Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) would remain in the House, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) shared over X that he's inviting Stefanik to return to House leadership.

 

"There is no doubt she would have served with distinction as our ambassador to the United Nations, but we are grateful for her willingness to sacrifice that position and remain in Congress to help us save the country. I will invite her to return to the leadership table immediately," Johnson's post read in part. 

Stefanik had previously served as the House Republican Conference chairwoman. 

NYGOP Chairman Ed Cox also released a statement praising the congresswoman. Like Johnson did, Cox acknowledged that Stefanik would have done a fine job as ambassador to the United Nations. As his statement read:

"Elise Stefanik is a Republican superstar. Her tenacity, intellect and tireless advocacy have made her one of the most effective voices for...Read more, see X and Truth Social post here.

Hamas Won't Like What the Justice Department Just Did

Jeff Charles / Townhall Tipsheet 

 

The Justice Department on Thursday announced that it has disrupted a scheme to finance terrorist group Hamas.

The DOJ seized a little over $200,000 in cryptocurrency that was supposed to go toward funding Hamas, according to a press release.

"As alleged in court documents, a group chat claiming association with Hamas on an encrypted communications platform provided Hamas supporters worldwide with a changing set of at least 17 cryptocurrency addresses. Supporters were encouraged to donate money to those addresses. Those funds were sent into an operational wallet and laundered through a series of virtual currency exchanges and transactions by leveraging suspected financiers and over-the-counter brokers. More than a million dollars was raised and laundered using the laundering system and the virtual currency accounts described in the affidavit.

Included among the assets seized were cryptocurrency addresses valued at approximately $89,900 and three additional accounts containing cryptocurrency...Read more here.

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Today, Friday, March 28th  from 7 to 8:00pm EST, RIGHT SIDE PATRIOTS Craig Andresen and Diane Sori discuss Trump pulls Elise Stefanik's nomination as ambassador to the U.N.; DOJ disrupts Hamas funding; Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem visits El Salvador's CECOT mega prison; and Zelenskyy's prediction about Vladimir Putin. On https://rspradio1.com Click 'LISTEN LIVE' starting at 6:50pm EST, show begins at 7pm EST.