Nick Adams dropped as Trump’s Malaysia ambassador nominee
His controversial nomination, opposed by Malaysians, was ‘returned to the president’ last month
Adams confirmed he would not become US ambassador to Malaysia in an email to The Sydney Morning Herald and said his new role would soon be revealed.
“Brilliant detective work, Mick! I’ve been promoted from the role of ambassador!” Adams said in the email, addressing the Herald journalist.
“More details on that will come this upcoming week. I’m sure you’ll see it if you’re looking out for it. You might want to consider waiting a few days so you can break the news to your dozens of readers. Good luck on your hit piece, son.”
On Monday, Adams posted on social media about a “major announcement coming”.
Checks on the US Congress website show that Adams’ nomination was “returned to the president under provisions of Senate Rule XXXI” on January 3. If a nomination is returned to the president, it is no longer eligible for consideration by the Senate.