U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz praised rap superstar Nicki Minaj for using her platform to “spotlight” the persecution and slaughter of Christians in Nigeria.
Waltz responded to a post on X from Eric Cortellessa — a senior political correspondent with TIME, in which Cortellessa revealed that Waltz and Minaj would “deliver remarks early this week on the persecution of Christians in Nigeria.” In response to Cortellessa’s post, Waltz described Minaj as “not only arguably the greatest female recording artist,” but a “principled individual who refuses to remain silent” when injustices are occurring.
“I’m grateful she’s leveraging her massive platform to spotlight the atrocities against Christians in Nigeria, and I look forward to standing with her as we discuss the steps
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