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Former U.S. national security adviser Mike Waltz told senators on Tuesday that he had remained on the White House payroll after leaving his post in May, as he defended his nomination to become U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Questioned by Democratic senators Jacky Rosen and Tammy Duckworth during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, Waltz said he was "not fired" and had been retained in an advisory capacity. Rosen said reporting showed Waltz had received almost $200,000 in salary since his removal, contrasting the payments with his pledge to curb waste at the United Nations. Waltz did not dispute the salary figure but called media coverage "fake news," adding that he had continued to advise the administration on several security issues. Duckworth said the payments raised concerns about government accountability and the transparency of personnel decisions at the White House.
🚨EXCHANGE OF THE DAY: ROSEN: You’ve been off the job since May, yet still on the White House payroll. Are you really making $200K while claiming to fight waste at the UN? WALTZ: I was “transitioning”… important things. ROSEN: It’s been reported you’re making nearly $200K. https://t.co/gfK0X7DAHk
.@SenJackyRosen: "Can you confirm for us whether you've been receiving a salary from the White House since being let go at the NSA." Former National Security Advisor Mike Waltz: "I was not fired. The president never said that, nor did the vice president." https://t.co/Rqv1iRU0k1
ROSEN: It's been reported that despite being removed from your role as national security adviser in May, surprisingly, you've been on the WH payroll. You've said you'll root out waste at the UN. So can you confirm whether you've been receiving a salary? WALTZ: I was kept on as https://t.co/THHaD8uFFQ
