Heather Nauert Withdraws From Consideration to Become UN Ambassador

State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert introduces Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during the release of the 2017 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom on May 29, 2018, at the US Department of State in Washington. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images

State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert withdrew her name from consideration to become the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, saying she made the decision after mulling over the best interests of her family.

In a statement released Feb. 16, she said she was thankful for the Trump administration’s faith in her. The State Department noted that President Donald Trump will make an announcement with respect to a nominee for the position soon.