Trump reshuffles key advisors: Waltz to UN, Rubio steps up
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Mike Waltz, who has been serving as the national security advisor, will become the United States ambassador to the United Nations. In contrast, Marco Rubio will take on the role of national security advisor.
As Donald Trump stated on Thursday, Mike Waltz, the national security advisor, will become the United States ambassador to the United Nations.
"I am pleased to announce that I am nominating Mike Waltz as the next United States ambassador to the United Nations," wrote the U.S. President on the Truth Social platform.
"From his time in uniform on the battlefield, in Congress and, as my National Security Advisor, Mike Waltz has worked hard to put our Nation’s Interests first. I know he will do the same in his new role," emphasized Trump, adding that Marco Rubio will temporarily fulfill the role of national security advisor while combining it with his current position.
"Together, we will continue to fight tirelessly to Make America, and the World, SAFE AGAIN," Trump also declared in his post.
Media on Mike Waltz's dismissal
Earlier on Thursday, CBS News and Fox News reported that Mike Waltz and his deputy are leaving their positions. This was reportedly a result of an earlier leak of conversations on Signal.
With his post, Trump confirmed reports of Waltz's dismissal. Waltz, a former commando and congressman from Florida, had significantly weakened his position in the White House since the Signalgate scandal—he mistakenly invited the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, to a group chat with senior government officials about planned strikes in Yemen. Just three days earlier, in an interview with Goldberg, Trump had insisted that Waltz's position was secure.
Media, including The Washington Post, reported that despite public support for Waltz, Trump was furious with his advisor. However, he did not immediately fire him, as he did not want to yield to media pressure on this matter. According to The New York Times, Waltz had recently advocated for imposing strong sanctions on Russia in response to its resistance in peace negotiations.
