Morgan Ortagus, a Donald Trump critic turned supporter, will serve as his deputy special envoy for Middle East peace.

Morgan Ortagus, an Auburndale native and a graduate of Florida Southern College, served in the Bush, Obama and first Trump administrations.

When President-elect Donald Trump announced his choice for No. 2 Middle East peace envoy, he made it clear that he wasn’t thrilled about it. Most Read from BloombergIs This Weird Dome the Future of Watching Sports?

President-elect Donald Trump expressed uncertainty about appointing former State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus as deputy special envoy for Middle East peace – while announcing his decision to give her the role.

US President-elect Donald Trump nominated Morgan Ortagus as the US’s Deputy Middle East envoy. However, he signalled that he is not confident with his choice, given that Ortagus has been a critique of

WASHINGTON – Morgan Ortagus once called President-elect Donald Trump’s behavior “disgusting” and suggested he had the temperament of a “middle school pubescent boy.” Now she’s going ...

Ortagus 'will hopefully be an asset to Steve (Witkoff), a great leader and talent, as we seek to bring calm and prosperity to a very troubled region,' says US President-elect - Anadolu Ajansı

Trump named Morgan Ortagus to work under his Middle East envoy, but seemed pretty reluctant about it: "Let's see what happens."

President-elect Donald Trump announced a new hire to his incoming second administration on Friday in a less than conventional manner.

Morgan Ortagus previously held US government roles in Baghdad and Riyadh before becoming State Department spokesperson in Trump’s first term

US President-elect Donald Trump has announced Morgan Ortagus as America's Deputy Special Presidential Envoy for Middle East Peace to Steven Witkoff.