Ronald Johnson Confirmed as Ambassador Amidst U.S.-Mexico Tensions

The Senate ratified with a tough 49 vote in favor and 46 against the appointment of Ronald Johnson as ambassador to Mexico

The U.S. Senate ratified this Wednesday with 49 votes in favor and 46 against the appointment of Ronald Johnson as ambassador to Mexico of the Donald Trump administration.Johnson was ambassador to El Salvador during the Republican's first term and will arrive in Mexico in the midst of the commercial war unleashed by the U.S. president, due to the application of reciprocal tariffs.During his confirmation hearing in the Upper House, Johnson stated…

The U.S. Senate confirms Ronald Johnson, a former CIA agent, as Ambassador to Mexico.

US Senate narrowly confirms ex-CIA officer Johnson as ambassador to Mexico

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Ronald Johnson, a former ambassador to El Salvador, as ambassador to Mexico, amid ties strained by President Donald Trump's tariff policy and speculation of U.S. military strikes to fight drug cartels. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Ronald Johnson Confirmed as Ambassador Amidst U.S.-Mexico Tensions

Ronald Johnson Confirmed as Ambassador Amidst U.S.-Mexico Tensions The U.S. Senate has confirmed Ronald Johnson, a former ambassador to El Salvador, as the new ambassador to Mexico. This decision comes during heightened tensions due to President Donald Trump's tariff policies and considerations of U.S. military strike interventions against drug cartels.Johnson's appointment passed the Senate with a narrow 49 to 46 vote, strictly along party line…

Enrique SánchezThe U.S. Senate yesterday approved the appointment of Ronald Douglas Johnson as the new ambassador to Mexico, a position for which he was nominated on December 10, 2024 by then-elect President Donald Trump. In a split vote, 49 in favor and 46 against, the former U.S. ambassador in El Salvador, between September 2019 and January 2021, reached the majority's support to reach the diplomatic representation that until the second week o…