President Trump\u2019s pick for U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, former National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, appears unlikely to be confirmed in time to take part in the upcoming U.N. General Assembly. Although Waltz\u2019s nomination cleared a major hurdle when the Senate Foreign Relations Committee advanced it, procedural delays \u2014 including opposition from some Senate Democrats \u2014 have slowed the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Senate Republicans have moved to speed up confirmations, changing rules that reduce the ability of the minority party to stall nominations. Yet even with that effort, Waltz\u2019s confirmation still hasn\u2019t reached a full Senate vote, meaning he probably won\u2019t be able to take his seat for the international gathering of world leaders next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Waltz\u2019s nomination itself has been controversial; past issues include what\u2019s been dubbed \u201cSignalgate,\u201d in which Waltz included a reporter in a private Signal group chat about planned military strikes. Waltz insists he did nothing wrong. Meanwhile, diplomats have noted the U.N. is entering a period of heightened expectations \u2014 especially as U.S. funding and foreign aid policies face scrutiny \u2014 making the delay in having a confirmed ambassador more consequential than usual.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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