Former national security adviser Mike Waltz is scheduled for a confirmation hearing next week before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on his nomination for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
Waltz's hearing is scheduled for next Tuesday or Wednesday, at which time Democrats are expected to grill him on President Donald Trump's foreign policy, his role in the Signal chat issue, and the White House's long-term plans for Iran and China, reported Axios on Tuesday.
The former U.S. representative and Green Beret was dismissed from his administration position on May 1, about one month after inadvertently including The Atlantic's editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, in a Signal chat where sensitive details were discussed about a pending military strike in Yemen.
He also was removed after reportedly clashing with several members of the Cabinet and White House staff, including chief of staff Susie Wiles, and has since kept a low profile, reported Axios.
Trump announced the role of U.N. ambassador after Waltz left his position as national security adviser. The post had initially been promised to Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y.
At the time, Trump said in a statement: "With a very tight Majority, I don’t want to take a chance on anyone else running for Elise’s seat [in the U.S. House of Representatives]. The people love Elise and, with her, we have nothing to worry about come Election Day. There are others that can do a good job at the United Nations. Therefore, Elise will stay in Congress, rejoin the House Leadership Team, and continue to fight for our amazing American People."
Waltz is widely perceived to be more hawkish on Iran than are Vice President JD Vance and envoy Steven Witkoff.
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