MEDIA/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump will name Heather Nauert, a former Fox News anchor and the current State Department spokeswoman, as his next United Nations ambassador, according to two administration officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Trump may announce Nauert’s appointment as early as Friday [12-7-18]. Trump has picked several other Fox News personalities for high-profile roles in his administration. The president hired former Fox News executive Bill Shine in June to serve as a top communications adviser. And Trump’s national security adviser, John Bolton, was a paid Fox contributor before taking his current post. Nauert has served as the State Department’s chief spokeswoman since April 2017 winning Trump over with her staunch defense of his foreign policy decisions. She has also earned the trust of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.”
–Deirdre Shesgreen, Hasan Dudar and David Jackson, “Donald Trump to name Heather Nauert as next UN ambassador,” USA Today, December 6, 2018 11:05 pm