President Donald Trump has been using diplomatic appointments as a soft landing for officials leaving his administration.

The Senate confirmation hearing this week for former national security advisor and congressman Mike Waltz as the next UN ambassador came at a pivotal moment.

(CNN) — Former national security adviser Mike Waltz defended his use of the messaging app Signal during a Tuesday confirmation hearing where lawmakers largely avoided the topic.

Senator Jacky Rosen questions UN Ambassador nominee Mike Waltz about continued White House salary after his removal from National Security Advisor role.

Mike Waltz at his Tuesday Senate confirmation hearing faced scrutiny for retaining his six-figure White House salary despite being ousted from his post as national security adviser.

Former White House National Security Adviser Michael Waltz, nominee for U.S. Representative to the United Nations, wears a watch as he attends a Senate Foreign Relations Committee nomination ...

Former White House National Security Adviser Michael Waltz, nominee for U.S. Representative to the United Nations, wears a watch as he attends a Senate Foreign Relations Committee nomination ...

Former national security adviser Mike Waltz, removed from office amid the Signal chat controversy, spent Tuesday in the Senate confirmation hearing for his nomination as U.S. ambassador to the U.N.

Appearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Waltz is facing lawmakers for the first time since he was ousted as national security adviser for mistakenly adding a journalist to a ...

Senate Democrats laid into Mike Waltz over his role in the Signalgate scandal during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday. Waltz, Trump’s former national security adviser, came in for a grilling ...