Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., speaks before President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Sunday, Oct. 27, in New York. (AP photo — Evan Vucci)

After months of waiting in limbo, North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to become the United Nations ambassador has been pulled by the White House as her vote in the slightly Republican majority House is deemed too important by President Donald Trump.

Rumors of Trump pulling Stefanik’s nomination began circulating on Thursday with anonymous sources telling CBS News about the plans. By 2 p.m., that plan was official.

At 2:12 p.m., Trump confirmed the news with a post on Truth Social.

“It is essential that we maintain EVERY Republican Seat in Congress,” he wrote. “With a very tight Majority, I don’t want to take a chance on anyone else running for Elise’s seat.”

Republicans hold a slight 218-213 majority in the House, meaning they can’t lose many votes.

Trump said he asked Stefanik to remain in the House and abandon the ambassador nomination, saying she is one of his biggest allies and “vital” to his America First agenda.

Trump said Stefanik will rejoin the House leadership team and that House Majority Speaker Mike Johnson was “thrilled” about the news.

“There are others that can do a good job at the United Nations,” Trump wrote. “Therefore, Elise will stay in Congress.”

Her anticipated nomination to the ambassador seat would have left a gap in NY-21’s congressional seat and triggered a special election to fill the position.

Months of political planning, fundraising, speculation, jockeying and anticipation among the North Country political sphere is down the drain, as there will be no special election after all.

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