Article snippet: State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert withdrew her name from consideration for the nomination of U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations on Saturday. The State Department made the announcement in a release. "I am grateful to MORE added in the press release. A State Department spokesperson said the department had nothing more to add about future personnel changes, and referred back to the the statement released by the agency. "Her personal decision today to withdraw her name from consideration to become the nominee for United States Ambassador to the United Nations is a decision for which I have great respect," Pompeo added. "I wish Heather nothing but the best in all of her future endeavors and know that she will continue to be a great representative of this nation in whatever role she finds herself.” Sources familiar with Nauert's bid to represent the U.S. at the United Nations told The New York Times that her withdrawal centered around her employment of a nanny who was in the country legally but was working without proper authorization for employment in the U.S. Nauert joined the Trump administration in 2017 following a career as a journalist at Fox News and ABC News. She joined the State Department under Pompeo's predecessor, former Secretary of State MORE. She was nominated to the post of U.N. ambassador in December following the surprise resignation of U.N. Ambassador MORE in October. “It’s been eight years of intense time and I’m a big believer in term ... Link to the full article to read more