WASHINGTON, Nov 13, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - US President-elect Donald Trump is building his administration team ahead of retaking the White House in January, handing top roles to his closest allies. - UN ambassador: Elise Stefanik -New York congresswoman Elise Stefanik, a fierce Trump ally and pro-Israel stalwart, was Trump's pick for US ambassador to the United Nations. - Ambassador to Israel: Mike Huckabee -Trump has called on former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee to be US ambassador to Israel, where he has traveled several times over the years. "There's no such thing as a settlement; they're communities, they're neighborhoods, they're cities. Susie Wiles, Trump's election campaign chief, has been named as his chief of staff.