Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) said she will stay in the House after President Trump announced her nomination would be withdrawn for United Nations ambassador, saying the surprising move was a result of concerns about special elections and the razor-thin House margin.

“This is about stepping up as a team, and I am doing that as a leader, to ensure that we can take hold of this mandate and deliver these historic results,” Stefanik told guest host Kayleigh McEnany on Fox News’s “Hannity” Thursday night, in her first public comments since Trump announced her nomination would be withdrawn.

“I have been proud to be a team player. The president knows that. He and I had multiple conversations today. And we are committed to delivering results on behalf of the American people,” Stefanik said.

Keeping with her reputation for being one of Trump’s staunchest defenders, the reasoning Stefanik........

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