Jordan nominee emphasizes security partnership, support for U.S. citizens and concerns about foreign tech influence
September 11, 2025 | Foreign Relations: Senate Committee, Standing Committees - House & Senate, Congressional Hearings Compilation, Legislative, Federal
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The president’s nominee to be U.S. ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Sept. 11 that strengthening the bilateral security partnership and protecting U.S. citizens in Jordan would be top priorities if confirmed.
The nominee described a career that included service in Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia and noted Jordan’s role as a major non-NATO ally that hosts Palestinian and Syrian refugees. The nominee said Jordan had been receptive to U.S. concerns about Chinese technology involvement in critical digital infrastructure and called for continued cooperation to mitigate associated risks.
Why it matters: Jordan is a long-standing U.S. partner in the Middle East whose cooperation affects counterterrorism, regional stability and humanitarian access. Senators asked about Jordan’s capacity to manage regional pressures and about U.S. efforts to ensure assistance reaches intended recipients.
Key details from the hearing
- Security and defense cooperation: The nominee cited existing defense agreements and memoranda of understanding and said opportunities exist to update and enhance security cooperation, including support for U.S. military colleagues in the region.
- China and technology: The nominee told the committee that Jordan has been receptive to U.S. concerns regarding Chinese tech companies’ involvement in Jordan’s 5G and other digital infrastructure and said the U.S. ought to work with Jordan to mitigate risks.
- Assistance and U.S. citizens: The nominee said thousands of Americans live in Jordan and pledged to prioritize consular assistance and the safety of U.S. citizens.
Senators’ questions and exchanges
- Regional pressures and Jordan’s stability: Senators cited headwinds facing Jordan, including public sentiment tied to regional events. The nominee called for continued support and engagement to bolster Jordanian resilience.
- Humanitarian access and Gaza: Senators asked the nominee to work with the committee to address obstructions to assistance flows to Gaza; the nominee committed to cooperate with Congress to facilitate assistance if confirmed.
What the record shows and does not
The hearing captured the nominee’s priorities and past regional experience. It did not include confirmation action or new resource commitments.
Ending
The nominee reiterated a commitment to strengthen the U.S.-Jordan partnership on security, digital infrastructure risk mitigation and consular assistance, and pledged to work with Congress on humanitarian access issues if confirmed.
The nominee described a career that included service in Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia and noted Jordan’s role as a major non-NATO ally that hosts Palestinian and Syrian refugees. The nominee said Jordan had been receptive to U.S. concerns about Chinese technology involvement in critical digital infrastructure and called for continued cooperation to mitigate associated risks.
Why it matters: Jordan is a long-standing U.S. partner in the Middle East whose cooperation affects counterterrorism, regional stability and humanitarian access. Senators asked about Jordan’s capacity to manage regional pressures and about U.S. efforts to ensure assistance reaches intended recipients.
Key details from the hearing
- Security and defense cooperation: The nominee cited existing defense agreements and memoranda of understanding and said opportunities exist to update and enhance security cooperation, including support for U.S. military colleagues in the region.
- China and technology: The nominee told the committee that Jordan has been receptive to U.S. concerns regarding Chinese tech companies’ involvement in Jordan’s 5G and other digital infrastructure and said the U.S. ought to work with Jordan to mitigate risks.
- Assistance and U.S. citizens: The nominee said thousands of Americans live in Jordan and pledged to prioritize consular assistance and the safety of U.S. citizens.
Senators’ questions and exchanges
- Regional pressures and Jordan’s stability: Senators cited headwinds facing Jordan, including public sentiment tied to regional events. The nominee called for continued support and engagement to bolster Jordanian resilience.
- Humanitarian access and Gaza: Senators asked the nominee to work with the committee to address obstructions to assistance flows to Gaza; the nominee committed to cooperate with Congress to facilitate assistance if confirmed.
What the record shows and does not
The hearing captured the nominee’s priorities and past regional experience. It did not include confirmation action or new resource commitments.
Ending
The nominee reiterated a commitment to strengthen the U.S.-Jordan partnership on security, digital infrastructure risk mitigation and consular assistance, and pledged to work with Congress on humanitarian access issues if confirmed.
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