Trump taps Morgan Ortagus for Middle East post, noting they had clashed at times in his first term

President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that he is appointing Morgan Ortagus as Deputy Special Presidential Envoy for Middle East Peace.

"I am pleased to announce Morgan Ortagus as Deputy Special Presidential Envoy for Middle East Peace, to the Honorable Steven Witkoff," Trump wrote on TRUTH Social.

The announcement included some jabs at Ortagus for having fought him on certain issues when she served in the last Trump administration.

"Early on Morgan fought me for three years, but hopefully has learned her lesson," Trump's post continued. "These things usually don’t work out, but she has strong Republican support, and I’m not doing this for me, I’m doing it for them. Let’s see what happens. She will hopefully be an asset to Steve, a great leader and talent, as we seek to bring calm and prosperity to a very troubled region."

Steven Witkoff will be serving as the special envoy to the Middle East.

Trump says he expects great results from Ortagus. 

"Morgan Ortagus has had experience in Diplomacy and National Security, and is an active U.S. Navy Reserve Intelligence Officer," Trump's post continued. "From 2019-2021, Morgan served as Spokesperson at the Department of State (Pompeo!), where she was a member of my Historic Abraham Accords team that brought unprecedented Peace to the Middle East."