Your SOFREP Evening Brief for Friday, September 19, 2025.

Senate Confirms Mike Waltz as US Ambassador to the United Nations

The Senate confirmed Mike Waltz on Friday as the next US ambassador to the United Nations, ending months of delays and filling the final vacancy in President Donald Trump’s Cabinet.

Waltz’s confirmation followed a procedural setback that sent his nomination back to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which reapproved him earlier this week. It is unclear if he will be formally designated to represent the US at the United Nations General Assembly next week due to Democratic objections.

The Senate approves former White House national security adviser Mike Waltz to serve as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, ending a nine-month ordeal where the U.S. was wi

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