Overview

• President Trump introduced Dr. Anjani Sinha’s nomination to serve as U.S. ambassador to Singapore on July 9.
• He appeared before the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees on the same day and struggled to answer questions about ASEAN’s structure and Singapore’s chairmanship responsibilities.
• Senator Tammy Duckworth accused him of treating the post as a “glamour posting” and concluded he was not currently prepared for the assignment.
• Several senators argued the Singapore ambassadorship should go to a career Foreign Service officer with deep regional expertise.
• Sinha’s confirmation remains pending as lawmakers weigh his suitability for this strategically vital position in U.S. Indo-Pacific policy.