"She will hopefully be an asset to Steve, a great
leader and talent, as we seek to bring calm and prosperity to a very troubled
region. I expect great results, and soon," Trump announced on his social
media platform, Truth Social.
Ortagus, the former State Department spokesperson during
Trump’s first term, expressed her gratitude for the appointment.
"To be given the opportunity to once again represent my
country and the Trump Administration in a crucial diplomatic role is a dream
come true," Ortagus wrote on X.
She emphasized the importance of the US fostering
"peace and stability" in the Middle East, calling her new role a
"small" contribution to that goal.
Ortagus served as State Department spokesperson from 2019 to
2021 under then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Before that, she worked as a
financial intelligence analyst at the Treasury Department and served as deputy
US Treasury attaché in Saudi Arabia from 2010 to 2011.
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