{"id":1055000,"date":"2025-07-15T09:59:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T13:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1055000"},"modified":"2025-07-15T09:59:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T13:59:43","slug":"trumps-second-choice-to-head-un-faces-confirmation-hearing-after-signalgate-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/trumps-second-choice-to-head-un-faces-confirmation-hearing-after-signalgate-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s Second Choice to Head UN Faces Confirmation Hearing After Signalgate Scandal\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Ahead of Michael Waltz\u2019s confirmation hearing for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, <\/em>DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAmericans deserve better than Donald Trump\u2019s clown car Cabinet. America\u2019s national security is not safe in the unqualified, incompetent hands of leaders like Michael Waltz, who exposed sensitive military plans and risked our servicemembers\u2019 lives. Rather than protecting Americans from Waltz\u2019s recklessness, Trump is promoting him. Waltz has already humiliated America on the world stage \u2014 now Trump is making it his full-time job.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

NEW: Donald Trump tapped failed National Security Advisor Michael Waltz to be UN ambassador, after he exposed critical military plans and risked active-duty servicemembers\u2019 lives.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump<\/a>: \u201cI will be nominating Mike Waltz to be the next United States Ambassador to the United Nations.\u201d<\/strong>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

ABC News<\/a>: \u201cMichael Waltz expected to depart as Trump\u2019s national security adviser, sources say\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis move comes as President Trump has been increasingly frustrated by Waltz after he came under intense scrutiny for inadvertently adding a reporter to a Signal chat with top Trump officials discussing a U.S. military strike on Houthi rebels in Yemen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Atlantic<\/a>: \u201cThe Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans\u201d<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOn Tuesday, March 11, I received a connection request on Signal from a user identified as Michael Waltz. \u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTwo days later\u2014Thursday\u2014at 4:28 p.m., I received a notice that I was to be included in a Signal chat group. It was called the \u2018Houthi PC small group.\u2019 \u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA message to the group, from \u2018Michael Waltz,\u2019 read as follows: \u2018Team \u2013 establishing a principles [sic] group for coordination on Houthis, particularly for over the next 72 hours.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Waltz repeatedly put America\u2019s national security at risk, exposing sensitive information by setting up at least 20 unsecured chats and using his personal email to share exploitable national security information. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Politico<\/a>: \u201cWaltz\u2019s team set up at least 20 Signal group chats for crises across the world<\/strong>\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNational security adviser Mike Waltz\u2019s team regularly set up chats on Signal to coordinate official work on issues including Ukraine, China, Gaza, Middle East policy, Africa and Europe, according to four people who have been personally added to Signal chats. \u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll four said they saw instances of sensitive information being discussed. \u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVeteran national security officials have warned the practice potentially violates regulations on protecting sensitive national security information from foreign adversaries<\/strong>, and federal recordkeeping laws if the chats are automatically deleted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reuters<\/a>: \u201cTrump indicates colleague of Waltz added journalist\u2019s number to group chat\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington Post<\/a>: \u201cWaltz and staff used Gmail for government communications<\/strong>, officials say\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA senior Waltz aide used the commercial email service for highly technical conversations<\/strong> with colleagues at other government agencies involving sensitive military positions and powerful weapons systems relating to an ongoing conflict<\/strong>, according to emails reviewed by The Post.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

REMINDER: With Democrats overperforming in 2025 elections, Trump booted his original pick for UN ambassador \u2014 Rep. Elise Stefanik \u2014  because House Republicans were scared of their tight margins. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PBS<\/a>: \u201cWhite House withdraws Rep. Stefanik\u2019s nomination for UN ambassador over GOP\u2019s razor-thin majority in House\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe abrupt withdrawal reflects growing concern among House Republicans, led by Speaker Mike Johnson, that their historically slim majority could be at risk, <\/strong>particularly ahead of two special elections in Florida next week. The loss of a mere handful of seats could swing the House majority to Democrats and derail their efforts to enact Trump\u2019s sweeping agenda in the months ahead.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

CNN<\/a>: \u201cAs Democrats overperform in off-year elections, GOP frets<\/strong> over Trump voter turnout\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ahead of Michael Waltz\u2019s confirmation hearing for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement: \u201cAmericans deserve better than Donald Trump\u2019s clown car Cabinet. 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