The Senate confirmed Mike Waltz to be President Donald Trump's ambassador to the United Nations after months of delay. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Waltz’s confirmation ends the near nine-month gap where the U.S. was without a representative at the U.N., and it comes as the organization gears up for its General Assembly in New York City next week.
Waltz, who is a retired Army National Guard colonel and former Green Beret, previously served as a House Republican from Florida before being tapped to serve as Trump’s national security advisor.
However, he was dismissed from his position at the National Security Council following the "Signalgate" controversy, where Waltz added a journalist to a group chat with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Vice President JD Vance and others as they discussed strikes in Yemen.
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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he leaves the White House in Washington, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo)
Still, Waltz was scrutinized by Senate Democrats during his confirmation hearing in July, where lawmakers accused the former House Republican of making an "amateurish" move for including a journalist into a sensitive conversation. Waltz pushed back that there was no classified information shared in the chat.
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During the hearing, Waltz advocated for reforms at the U.N. and argued that "we should have one place in the world where everyone can talk."
"Where China, Russia, Europe, the developing world, can come together and resolve conflicts," he said. "But after 80 years, it's drifted from its core mission of peacemaking."
Alex Miller is a writer for Fox News Digital covering the U.S. Senate.
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