WASHINGTON—The White House is pulling the nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, President Trump said, a remarkable acknowledgment that Republicans can’t afford to lose her vote in Congress.

In today’s edition, we take you behind the scenes of President Donald Trump’s sudden move to withdraw Elise Stefanik’s U.N. ambassador nomination.

No Senate confirmation hearing had been scheduled for U.N. ambassador nominee Elise Stefanik, a congresswoman from New York.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he was pulling Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, a stunning turnaround for his Cabinet pick after her confirmation had been stalled for months over concerns about Republicans’ tight margins in the House.

A Fox News host gushed that Stefanik is a “selfless warrior” as the congresswoman claimed she’s okay with losing her U.N. ambassador gig.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday he was pulling the nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, citing concerns about the House’s slim margin to enact his legislative agenda.

Elise Stefanik put on a brave face on Thursday after President Donald Trump pulled the rug.The New York congresswoman sang praises for Trump in her first interview since the president announced that he was withdrawing her nomination as U.

Republicans fear they can’t lose the New York congresswoman’s vote in the House as they press to pass tax cuts with their slim majority.

Trump announced the withdrawal of Stefanik's nomination on Thursday amid concerns about the GOP's slim House majority.