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President Donald Trump floated former US ambassador to Israel David Friedman and special envoy Ric Grenell as potential picks for ambassador to the United Nations, after a narrow House Republican majority led him to rescind Representative Elise Stefanik’s nomination.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on March 31 that he would “probably do something at some point” regarding a potential meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, signaling that communication between the two sides is ongoing.

President Donald Trump listed special missions envoy Ric Grenell and former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman as possible replacements to serve as his U.N. ambassador after pulling Rep. Elise Stefanik’s (R-NY) nomination last week.

President Trump on Monday said there are “maybe 30” people interested in serving as ambassador to the United Nations after he pulled Rep. Elise Stefanik’s (R-N.Y.) nomination. Trump cited David

The USA maintains contact with North Korea and has hinted at the possibility of resuming negotiations with Kim Jong Un, according to Kyodo News. US President Donald Trump stated that there had been communication between his administration and North Korea.

New York GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik's career has been in limbo since Trump picked her to join his Cabinet last November.

We have a lot of people that have asked about it,” the president said, naming Grenell and former US ambassador to Israel David Friedman as possible picks.