Mike Waltz begins UN nomination outreach

President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser has begun reaching out to allies on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as he prepares to be vetted for a new role as U.N. ambassador.This week, Mike Waltz called Sen. John Curtis (R-UT), a former House colleague, to discuss his nomination. He also had a “far-ranging” conversation with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Tuesday that covered foreign policy. “Our conversation was, when you’re ready, I’d love to sit down and talk with you,” Curtis told the Washington Examiner. “I do have some issues that I’d like to discuss with you, and we both agreed ..