Department of State spokesperson Tammy Bruce received an ovation from reporters on Tuesday after she delivered a speech marking her final press briefing.
“We’ve been up here for almost an hour now, and I have a few things to say which involve all of you to some degree,” said Bruce at the end of her briefing, adding:
Put down the hands. There we go. We’re good. So you have no doubt seen President Trump’s Truth Social post announcing his intention to nominate me as his deputy ambassador at the United Nations. His intention was a surprise, as was his request last Christmas asking me to become the spokesperson at the State Department. I was astounded then and remain deeply honored and grateful for the president’s trust in me. This is especially moving as it allows me to continue serving the State Department – to which I am now quite attached, I think that’s maybe obvious to some of you – and our great country on the global stage of the United Nations.During my first press briefing, I promised you and the American people that my commitment would always be to speak directly and clearly about President Trump’s America First policy agenda and its implementation by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. With the help of the extraordinary men and women who serve the State Department, my team and I worked every day with that promise in mind and
it is a commitment that will continue to inform all of my work. As this remarkable chapter in my life continues, I want to take a moment to thank all of you in the bull pen and also in this room in general for your camaraderie, your banter, your professionalism, and yes, even the occasional haranguing.
She continued, “You’ve kept me sharp, grounded, and on more than a few occasions laughing. The relationship between the spokesperson and the press is a unique one and I’m grateful that I know all of you.”
Bruce went on to thank Secretary of State Marco Rubio and her team at the State Department, before concluding, “I look forward to continuing to serve with you as well as support you from New York and beyond. Thank you, everyone. That’s it for today.”
The former Fox News contributor received an ovation from reporters in the room, who applauded her speech as the briefing ended.
President Donald Trump surprised Bruce by nominating her to serve as deputy ambassador to the United Nations last week, just over six months after Bruce began her position as spokesperson of the State Department.
“I am pleased to announce that I am nominating Tammy Bruce, a Great Patriot, Television Personality, and Bestselling Author, as our next Deputy Representative of the United States to the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador,” announced Trump. “Since the beginning of my Second
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