Donald Trump appeared less than convinced by his new foreign policy hire in a new statement saying that ‘these things don’t usually work out’ a month after Laura Loomer called her ‘a snake.’
The president-elect announced that Morgan Ortagus was being named Deputy Special Presidential Envoy for Middle East Peace on Friday.
Ortagus, a former Fox News contributor and State Department spokeswoman, was previously endorsed by Trump when she ran for a Congressional seat in Tennesseein 2022.
However, Trump appears less than convinced by the hire, saying that Ortagus ‘fought me for three years, but hopefully has learned her lesson.’
‘These things usually don’t work out, but she has strong Republican support, and I’m not doing this for me, I’m doing it for them. Let’s see what happens,’ suggesting he was appeasing the party by hiring her to serve under Steven Witkoff.
Trump added: ‘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!’
Despite having worked for him in his first term and having Trump’s endorsement for Congress, Ortagus appears to have some skepticism from the MAGA base.
Right-wing influencer and Trump associate Laura Loomer claimed last month in an online post she has ‘receipts’ on Ortagus, who she compared to a ‘snake’ who should be prevented from joining the incoming administration.
