President Trump has nominated Tammy Bruce, the current State Department spokesperson, to serve as Deputy Representative of the United States to the United Nations with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, the White House announced Monday.
Bruce, who has been described by Trump as serving “with distinction” since the beginning of his second term, would also represent the U.S. in the Security Council and at General Assembly sessions if confirmed by the Senate. “Tammy has been serving with distinction as Spokesperson of the State Department, where she did a fantastic job,” the president stated in a Truth Social post.
The California native would serve under Mike Waltz, who was reassigned from his role as National Security Advisor to U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. earlier this year. Waltz’s confirmation process has been stalled amid controversy involving a private messaging app reportedly used to discuss military plans. If both are confirmed, Bruce would assume the duties of U.N. ambassador when Waltz is absent.
A Changing of the Guard
When Trump announced Waltz’s move back in May, he framed it as a natural progression for the decorated official. “From his time in uniform on the battlefield, in Congress and, as my National Security Advisor, Mike Waltz has worked hard to put our Nation’s Interests first,” Trump wrote on social media.
Bruce’s nomination comes as part of a larger wave of diplomatic appointments announced September 2nd. The administration has put forward several career diplomats and political appointees for key positions around the world.
Who else made the cut? Brent Christensen, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, has been tapped for Ambassador to Bangladesh. Sergio Gor received the nod for India, while Stephanie Hallett, James Holtsnider, and William Long were nominated for Bahrain, Jordan, and Iceland, respectively.
Judicial Nominations Advance
Beyond diplomatic appointments, Trump has moved forward with a slate of judicial nominations aimed at reshaping federal courts. Robert P. Chamberlin of Mississippi has been nominated as United States District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi, according to White House documents.
The judicial nominations span multiple districts and include Edmund G. LaCour Jr., Bill Lewis, James D. Maxwell II, and Harold D. Mooty III. Additionally, Jennifer Lee Mascott, Stephen F. Rickard, Elana S. Suttenberg, and John Cuong Truong have been put forward for various federal bench positions and the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
These nominations reflect the administration’s continued focus on filling vacancies throughout the federal judiciary — a priority that’s become something of a Trump trademark across both of his presidential terms.
For Bruce, the path forward now runs through the Senate confirmation process, where her prior statements and positions will likely face scrutiny from both sides of the aisle. If confirmed, she’ll join the small but influential group of American diplomats representing U.S. interests at the United Nations during a period of significant global tension.
The next few months will determine whether these nominees will take their posts — or if Senate politics will keep these positions in limbo as the administration approaches the midpoint of its term.
