Cruz 'cannot support' Trump's Kuwait ambassador pick over Muslim Brotherhood remarks

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, announced after a contentious nomination hearing Thursday that he would not support the Trump administration’s pick for ambassador to Kuwait.Among other areas of concern, Cruz expressed alarm over Amer Ghalib’s refusal to outright condemn the Muslim Brotherhood and its activities — a group that Cruz believes works against the geopolitical interests of the United States."The Muslim Brotherhood is a global terrorist organization," Cruz said in a post on X. "Amer Ghalib refers to them as an inspiration. That is in opposition to President Trump and is disqualifying. I canno