The ardent Trump ally has signalled support for Taiwan and Israel and sponsored legislation targeting China.
US President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for the post of Washington’s ambassador to the United Nations has been one of Israel’s most outspoken defenders since the war in Gaza broke out last year.
New York Representative Elise Stefanik, 40, is the fourth-ranking House Republican and a devoted Trump loyalist. Her defence of Israel gave her a role in the removal of several Ivy League university deans.
