Nick Adams dropped as Trump’s Malaysia ambassador nominee

Right-wing influencer and self-described “alpha male” Nick Adams has reportedly been dropped as the United States’ pick for ambassador to Malaysia.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.Adams, a naturalised American citizen originally from Australia, was nominated for US ambassador to Malaysia by President Donald Trump on July 10 last year, among other ambassadorial choices that included Anjani Sinha for Singapore.