Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is throwing a wrench into Mike Waltz’s nomination to serve as ambassador to the United Nations, potentially jeopardizing the confirmation of Trump’s former national security adviser, sources familiar with the situation told Axios.
Paul’s objections to Waltz prompted the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to postpone a planned vote on the nomination set for Wednesday. With the committee now in recess, some Republicans remain optimistic that Paul might be swayed to support Waltz, or that one or more Democrats could step in to advance the nomination, according to sources familiar with the discussions who spoke with Axios.
“Mike Waltz is incredibly qualified to serve as US Ambassador to the United Nations, and he has demonstrated his commitment to President Trump’s America First foreign policy agenda,” said White House spokesperson Anna Kelly. “The Senate should quickly confirm him.”
