Previous state office representative Morgan Ortagus will become the assistant special political minister for Middle East serenity during his second administration, according to US President-elect Donald Trump‘s announcement on Saturday. She will be working under Steven Witkoff, Trump’s candidate for specific minister to the Middle East.
Trump made the appointment of Ortagus on his Truth Social program.
In his position, Trump stated,” I am pleased to introduce Morgan Ortagus to the Honorable Steven Witkoff as Deputy Special Presidential Envoy for Middle East Harmony.
Who is Morgan Ortagus?
Morgan Ortagus is a senior intelligence official for the US army, having worked in both politics and national security.
She served as the department of state under Mike Pompeo between 2019 and 2021, where she aided the groundbreaking Abraham Accords, which, according to Trump, brought about unmatched peace in the Middle East.
Before her position at the express office, she served as a financial intelligence researcher at the office of the bank and, from 2010 to 2011, was the assistant US government attaché to Saudi Arabia.
Morgan Ortagus is a senior US Navy Reserve Intelligence Officer with expertise in politics and national protection. From 2019-2021, Morgan served as Spokesperson at the Department of State ( Pompeo! ( Here in the Middle East ), where she was a part of my ancient Abraham Accords squad, which brought unmatched Peace. Previously, she worked at the Department of the Treasury as a fiscal intelligence researcher and, from 2010-2011, was the Deputy US Treasury Attaché to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”, Trump wrote in his blog.
Morgan fought with me for three decades.
While announcing Ortagus’s visit, the president-elect said that she had first fought with him for three decades but hoped she had learned her lesson. Trump acknowledged that such arrangements frequently fail, but he cited her solid Republican support, underscoring that his choice was made for them rather than for himself.
Morgan fought me for three times, but she has now come to terms with it. These things usually don’t work out, but she has solid Republican assistance, and I’m not doing this for me, I’m doing it for them. Let’s see what happens”.
He expressed hope that Steven Witkoff, whom he described as a wonderful head and expertise, may benefit from Ortagus in his efforts to bring stability and prosperity to the Middle East.
She will presumably be a great chief, a great skill, and a great asset to Steve as we strive to bring peace and prosperity to a troubled area. I expect fantastic results, and shortly”!
