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Mike Waltz faces Senate questioning for U.N. ambassadorship

Scripps News · 2 months ago
Scripps News
Scripps News
2 months ago

As lawmakers consider the nomination of Mike Waltz to be the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., Waltz is expected to face questions over his use of a messaging app as national security adviser.

Breakdown
  • Mike Waltz will face Senate questioning for the first time since being ousted as national security adviser.
  • President Donald Trump has nominated Waltz to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. 7s
  • Waltz is set to appear before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for his confirmation hearing. 12s
  • Senators will question Waltz about adding a journalist to a private text chain on an unclassified messaging app. 23s
  • The messaging app was used to discuss sensitive military plans. 29s
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