Top Former Trump Official Makes Huge Announcement
Michael Cantrell
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Former spokeswoman for the State Department, Morgan Ortagus, has officially announced that she will be running for Congress.
Ortagus serves as the spokeswoman for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo under the Trump administration. She announced her candidacy in a video posted on Twitter.
She will be running for the 5th Congressional District in the state of Tennessee.
“I’m running for Congress in TN’s Fifth District! In Pres. Trump’s Admin, I fought for conservative policies that put #AmericaFirst and I’m honored to have his support. Now, I’m ready to push back against the Democrats’ extremism in Congress,” Ortagus went on to write in her tweet.
Ortagus also reminded folks in the video that she has already been endorsed by former President Donald Trump.
“Morgan worked with President Trump to not just make America great again at home, but America strong again in the world,” the narrator in the video goes on to say. “That’s why she has the complete and total endorsement of President Trump.”
“As a U.S. Navy Reserve Officer, I am answering the call to service, and I will never back down from fighting for my country and the good people of Tennessee to stand for American greatness,” Ortagus remarked. “I’m grateful to have President Trump’s support, and I look forward to earning your vote and standing with you to protect our conservative values.“
I’m running for Congress in TN’s Fifth District!
In Pres. Trump’s Admin, I fought for conservative policies that put #AmericaFirst and I’m honored to have his support. Now, I’m ready to push back against the Democrats’ extremism in Congress. https://t.co/JR4l5iMScW pic.twitter.com/1OJuhAqEBW
— Morgan Ortagus (@MorganOrtagus) February 7, 2022
The former State Department spokeswoman also posted a statement on her campaign website.
“We built the wall, created a strong economy, stood up to our adversaries, and promoted freedom at home and abroad, but the Biden Administration and their radical Democrat allies in Congress are dead-set on undoing that good work,” Ortagus remarked in the statement.
“As a U.S. Navy Reserve Officer, I am answering the call to service, and I will never back down from fighting for my country and the good people of Tennessee to stand for American greatness. I’m grateful to have President Trump’s support, and I look forward to earning your vote and standing with you to protect our conservative values,” she said.
Former President Trump endorsed Ortagus last month before her official announcement.
“I am told the very strong and impressive Morgan Ortagus is exploring a run for Congress in Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District,” Trump went on to say concerning Ortagus.
“I couldn’t be happier because she’s an absolute warrior for America First and MAGA! Morgan was fantastic in her role working with Secretary Mike Pompeo at the U.S. State Department and understands the threats posed by China, Russia, Iran, and others, and will be tough, not just roll over like the Democrats and RINOs,” Trump continued.
“She serves in the U.S. Navy Reserves and will fight for our Military,” Trump went on to add. “She won’t bow to the Woke Mob or the Leftist LameStream Media. Morgan Ortagus will have my Complete and Total Endorsement if she decides to run!”
Ortagus is currently working with Tennessee Republican strategist Ward Baker.
“I don’t sit idly by when there’s a fight to be had,” Ortagus went on to say Monday during an interview at Baker’s offices. “I’ve never run for political office before. I’m definitely an outsider when it comes to running for office. I look at it as really the next step and extension of being in the fight and for the values and things that I believe in.”
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