White House Says Stefanik Standing Not Shaken By Tension, UN Fail

April 11, 2025, 8:29 PM UTC

The White House has denied being upset by how Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) used her leverage during the House GOP budget fight this week, adding she may have a future role in the Trump administration.

The New York Republican—a one-time moderate who has increasingly embraced Trump’s MAGA movement—is not in mind for any particular role in the Trump administration but is viewed favorably among the president’s staff, according to the official, who was not authorized to speak publicly.

When asked if anyone in the West Wing was agitated by Stefanik appearing to use the House GOP’s perilously thin majority to ...

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