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Heather Nauert

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Heather Nauert
Spokesperson for the United States Department of State
In office
April 24, 2017 – April 3, 2019
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byJohn Kirby
Succeeded byMorgan Ortagus
Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
Acting
In office
March 13, 2018 – October 10, 2018
PresidentDonald Trump
LeaderRex Tillerson
Mike Pompeo
Preceded bySteve Goldstein
Succeeded byVacant
Personal details
Born
Heather Ann Nauert

(1970-01-27) January 27, 1970 (age 54)
Rockford, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Scott Norby
(m. 2000)
Children2
EducationPine Manor College
Arizona State University
Mount Vernon Seminary and College (BA)
Columbia University (MA)
*Pending Senate confirmation

Heather Ann Nauert (born January 27, 1970) is an American journalist and government official. She was the Spokesperson for the United States Department of State from April 24, 2017 until April 3, 2019, appointed by President Donald Trump.[1]

Nauret is a former ABC News correspondent and news presenter on the Fox News program Fox & Friends. She also was Acting Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs from March to October 2018.

On November 1, 2018, it was reported that President Trump offered Nauert the position of United States Ambassador to the United Nations to replace the outgoing officeholder, Nikki Haley.[2] On December 7, 2018, President Trump nominated her to replace Haley.[3] She withdrew her nomination on February 16, 2019.[4]

References

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  1. Scarry, Eddie (April 24, 2017). "Fox News reporter Heather Nauert named State Department spokeswoman". Washington Examiner.
  2. Samuels, Brett (November 1, 2018). "Heather Nauert offered UN ambassador job: reports". The Hill.
  3. Chalfant, Morgan (December 7, 2018). "Trump to nominate Nauert as United Nations ambassador". The Hill. Retrieved 2018-12-07.
  4. Karni, Annie; Haberman, Maggie (February 16, 2019). "Heather Nauert Withdraws From Consideration as U.N. Ambassador" – via NYTimes.com.

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