Former White House national security adviser confirmed as US ambassador to UN
The US Senate has confirmed Mike Waltz as the next US ambassador to the United Nations, ending an eight-month gap in the key diplomatic role. The vote came down to 47-43, paving the way for Waltz to join President Donald Trump at the UN General Assembly in New York next week. Trump plans to speak at the annual event on Tuesday.
Waltz, a 51-year-old former White House national security adviser, stepped into the spotlight during his summer confirmation hearing. He pushed hard for UN reforms, calling for a fresh look at US funding and stronger steps to fight anti-Semitism within the organization.
Waltz served as Trump’s national security adviser starting in January, right after Trump took office. But he left that job in March after a big slip-up: He accidentally added a journalist to a private Signal chat with top officials. They were discussing upcoming military strikes in Yemen at the time.
This nomination marks a shift for the role. Trump pulled his earlier pick, Republican Elise Stefanik, on March 27. He then tapped Waltz in May to fill the spot left open when Linda Thomas-Greenfield stepped down on January 20, the day Trump became president.
The Senate vote showed some bipartisan support. Three Democrats—John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, Mark Kelly of Arizona, and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire—joined Republicans in saying yes. On the flip side, Kentucky Republican Rand Paul stood alone as the only no vote from his party.
With this confirmation, Waltz now heads to the UN amid ongoing talks about global security, US funding, and reforms that could reshape the world body.
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