Trump Nominates Kelly Craft to Be U.S. Ambassador to U.N.

US Ambassador Nominee Kelly Craft on Capitol Hill on Jul. 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Kelly Craft

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Feb. 22 he was nominating Kelly Craft, currently ambassador to Canada, to become U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

“Kelly has done an outstanding job representing our Nation and I have no doubt that, under her leadership, our Country will be represented at the highest level,” Trump said in a tweet announcing his decision.

Senator McConnell Recommended Craft

Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell recommended Ambassador to Canada, Kelly Craft, to replace former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, who left the job at the end of the year.