Vice President Vance said he supports President Trump's decision on Thursday to nominate national security adviser Mike Waltz as UN ambassador.
The Waltz was at the heart of the controversy, including group chats on a signaling app, where national security and defense officials shared important details about Yemen's military strike. Waltz allegedly accidentally invited Atlantic Prime Minister editor Jeffrey Goldberg to chat.
“I like Mike. I think he's a great guy. He has both my trust and the president, but I thought he'd make a better UN ambassador than the reform phase we went to the National Security Council,” Vance said in an interview with Fox News.Special Report. ”
The Vice President denied claims that the waltz movement was a demoted or direct result of pentagonal leaks.
“The media wants to frame this as a fire. Donald Trump fired a lot of people. He then didn't confirm his appointment as a senator,” Vance told Fox.
“What he's thinking is that Mike Waltz will serve the administration, and most importantly the Americans in that role better. I just happen to agree with him,” he added.
Waltz navigates the Senate confirmation hearing of a post that Rep. Elise Stefanik (RN.Y.) was originally nominated for retention.
But lawmakers have questioned whether Secretary of State Marco Rubio can properly handle his current role amidst pressure as an interim national security adviser.
“The job of a national security advisor is more than a full-time job. The same applies to the Secretary of State,” said Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
“In multiple international emergencies, there is no serious leader who believes that one person can manage both,” he continued.
Democrats said Trump's moves show a “blatant disregard” of the “size and severity” of the global crisis facing the country.
