President-elect Donald Trump has selected Representative Elise Stefanik, the House Republican Conference chair and a long-time ally from New York, to serve as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. This marks Trump’s first Cabinet nomination for his second term in office. “I am honored to nominate Chairwoman Elise Stefanik to serve in my Cabinet as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Elise is an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter,” Trump stated Monday. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., expressed gratitude for the nomination, saying she felt “truly honored” by Trump’s a…