President-elect Donald Trump has named Morgan Ortagus to be a deputy special presidential envoy for Middle East matters, while indicating some reservations. Trump announced the appointment in a Jan. 3 post on his Truth social media platform. The incoming president noted Ortagus would work directly under Steven Witkoff, whom he named in November to serve as his special envoy to the Middle East. Ortagus has previously worked in multiple political campaigns and government positions. She joined Trump’s first presidential administration, working as a spokeswoman for the U.S. State Department from 2019 to 2021. Ortagus has also made a name for herself as a national security analyst. She contributed political and foreign policy commentary at the Fox News network for several years, and founded the nonprofit Polaris National Security….