President Trump's nominee for ambassador to Azerbaijan, Alexander Alden, owns shares in Palantir worth up to $25 million - even though the defense technology company has close ties to Baku. A classic example of a conflict of interest.
America needs an ambassador who will hold Aliyev accountable for ethnic cleansing in Artsakh, holding Armenian hostages, destroying Christian heritage and blocking the return of refugees, not one who will personally benefit from the American normalization of Azerbaijan's crimes.
The Senate should thoroughly vet Alexander Alden after January, instead of simply confirming his controversial nomination during a lame duck session.
Normalizing genocide is never normal.