During his time as U.S. ambassador to El Salvador,Johnson developed a close friendship with El Salvador president Nayib Bukele and shielded him from a corruption investigation by American and El Salvador investigators.[5] Bukele made a request of Johnson that a U.S. embassy contractor,a U.S. citizen,who had provided information to investigators,be removed from El Salvador.[5] Johnson complied with the request and dismissed the contractor. According to ProPublica,"The dismissal of the contractor was part of a pattern in which Johnson has been accused of shielding Bukele from U.S. and Salvadoran law enforcement."[5]
After his tenure as U.S. ambassador to El Salvador,Johnson continued to support Bukele.[5]
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico
On December 10,2024,then President-elect Donald Trump announced his nomination of Johnson to serve as the United States ambassador to Mexico.[8] On February 12,2025,his nomination was sent to the Senate.[9] During his confirmation hearing before the Committee on March 13,2025,Ronald Johnson did not rule out military action on Mexican soil against the cartels without notifying Mexican authorities if the life of an American citizen was at stake.[10] On April 2,2025,his nomination was favorably reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote.[11] On April 8,the U.S. Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 52–44 vote.[12] On April 9,his nomination was confirmed by a 49–46 vote.[13] He arrived in Mexico on May 19,2025 and presented his credentials to President Claudia Sheinbaum the same day.[14][15]
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