Tuesday, 23 February 2021 (YJC)_ Senate Confirms Linda Thomas-Greenfield as US Envoy to UN.
With a Tuesday afternoon vote of 78-20, the US Senate voted to confirm Thomas-Greenfield as the new US ambassador to the United Nations.
Thomas-Greenfield, who previously worked under the State Department from 2013 to 2017, delivered remarks last month stating that, if confirmed, she would engage in "people-to-people diplomacy" to counter China's agenda.
“When America shows up — when we are consistent and persistent — when we exert our influence in accordance with our values — the United Nations can be an indispensable institution for advancing peace, security, and our collective well-being,” she said in a written statement read aloud during the January 27 confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee.
Her provided stance appeared to align with US President Joe Biden's commitment to rebuilding relationships and agreements lost in recent years. Within the past several weeks, the US president has rejoined the Paris Agreement, the UN Security Council and UN World Health Organizations, which former US President Donald Trump withdrew the US from just last year.
Republican Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) pressed Thomas-Greenfield on her remarks regarding China.
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