Former President Donald Trump said he would endorse former Department of State spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus if she decides to run for Congress.

Although Ortagus has yet to announce any plans, Trump said he heard she is exploring a run in Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District, where Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper said on Tuesday he plans to retire after Tennessee Republicans overseeing the state’s redistricting process carved up the Nashville-area district.

“I am told the very strong and impressive Morgan Ortagus is exploring a run for Congress in Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District. I couldn’t be happier because she’s an absolute warrior for America First and MAGA!” Trump said in a statement released by his Save America PAC.

“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,” he added. “She serves in the U.S. Navy Reserves and will fight for our Military. 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!”

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Ortagus was sworn in as State Department spokesperson on April 3, 2019, according to her archived agency biography which added that she was “a seasoned foreign policy professional and an active U.S. Naval Reserve Officer, has worked her entire career in financial services, consulting, and diplomacy.”

Ortagus made headlines last year when she confronted Rep. Adam Schiff about his promotion of British ex-spy Christopher Steele’s now-discredited dossier on ABC’s The View.

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