President-elect Donald Trump appointed Morgan Ortagus as his deputy special presidential envoy for Middle East Peace, but his announcement was laced with doubt and criticism towards Ortagus, despite her foreign policy background and past support for his administration.
President-elect Donald Trump announced the appointment of his deputy Middle East envoy in a statement on Friday that didn’t exactly convey confidence in his pick. In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote that he has chosen Morgan Ortagus as deputy special presidential envoy for Middle East Peace. Ortagus has a background in foreign policy and diplomacy, and she is a former Fox News contributor.
She was a vocal Trump critic during the 2016 Republican presidential primary, but then became a fierce supporter after he secured the GOP nomination. She went on to serve as State Department spokesperson for three years during his first term. Trump also wrote that Ortagus will “hopefully” be an asset to Steven Witkoff, his Middle East envoy. “I expect great results, and soon!” he added. The president-elect’s statement about Ortagus is unlike his other recent personnel announcements.
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