Overview

• Mike Waltz appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in his confirmation hearing for the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations post.
• Democratic senators focused on his March removal as national security adviser after he mistakenly added a journalist to a private Signal chat about sensitive military plans.
• GOP senators hold a 53–47 majority, need only 50 votes and expect to confirm Waltz without Democratic support.
• Lawmakers also debated the Trump administration’s America First approach, including recent foreign aid reductions and planned cuts to U.S. funding for the U.N.
• Waltz’s military record as a retired Green Beret and his three terms in Congress reflect Trump’s preference for loyal conservative hardliners in key diplomatic roles.