Monica Crowley clears Senate confirmation for key State Department ambassadorship

Conservative author, media fig and erstwhile Treasury authoritative Monica Crowley was confirmed precocious Monday to go adjunct caput of authorities and main of protocol with the fertile of ambassador.

Crowley, who was a longtime erstwhile Fox News contributor and overseas affairs analyst, antecedently served successful the archetypal Trump medication and received the Alexander Hamilton Award from the Treasury Department during that time.

"Monica volition beryllium the medication typical for large U.S. hosted events, including America's 250th day successful 2026, the FIFA World Cup successful 2026, and the Olympic Games successful Los Angeles successful 2028," President Donald Trump said successful a December connection announcing her nomination.

Crowley holds a doctorate successful planetary relations from Columbia University.

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Former adjunct Treasury caput Monica Crowley. (Fox News)

The Arizona autochthonal grew up successful New Jersey and began her vocation successful erstwhile President Richard Nixon’s post-presidency, erstwhile she worked arsenic a probe assistant.

Her book, "Nixon Off the Record," was published successful the aftermath of that role.

She joined Fox News Channel successful 1996 – the aforesaid twelvemonth it deed the airwaves – and often appeared with big Sean Hannity connected "Hannity" and its predecessor "Hannity & Colmes," with the precocious Alan Colmes.

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She besides starred successful 1 occurrence of "House of Cards," wherever she played herself – and besides hosted the syndicated "Monica Crowley Show."

She has received respective different awards, including Woman of the Year successful 2010 from the Clare Boothe Luce Center for Conservative Women.

During Trump’s archetypal term, she backed retired of a National Security Council relation erstwhile allegations of plagiarism successful her doctoral dissertation surfaced. Crowley rejected the claims arsenic a "hit job."

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The U.S. Travel Association lauded her nomination, saying that she volition service a "pivotal role" successful the Trump administration.

"The velocity with which this determination was made gives america large assurance that … Trump volition question to maximize the opportunities of the decennary of sports and events that lies ahead," said CEO Geoff Freeman.

"Landmark moments [she volition beryllium progressive successful planning] volition pull millions of travelers to America and showcase the champion of our large federation portion creating a lasting payment to our economy."