'Let's see what happens': Trump picks ex-State Dept. spokeswoman Ortagus for deputy Mideast envoy

Trump picked former State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus to serve as deputy Mideast envoy Friday afternoon.

Morgan Ortagus was selected Friday afternoon to serve as deputy Mideast envoy. (Fox News)

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"We seek to bring calm and prosperity to a very troubled region," Trump wrote. "I expect great results, and soon!"

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Morgan Ortagus, a former State Department spokesperson, was selected Friday afternoon to serve as deputy Mideast envoy.

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She is also the founder of Polaris National Security and the host of "The Morgan Ortagus Show" on Sirius XM.

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