Trump shakes up top advisors: Waltz to UN, Rubio steps in
President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced on Thursday that Mike Waltz, currently serving as the National Security Advisor, will become the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Meanwhile, Marco Rubio will take on the role of National Security Advisor.
In his announcement on Thursday, Trump stated that Mike Waltz, who has been serving as the National Security Advisor, will become the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
"I am pleased to announce that I will be nominating Mike Waltz to be 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," Trump emphasized. He added that Secretary of State Marco Rubio will temporarily serve as the National Security Advisor, in addition to his current position.
"Together, we will continue to fight tirelessly to Make America, and the World, SAFE AGAIN," Trump 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 due to an earlier leak of conversations on Signal.
Trump's post confirmed reports of Waltz's dismissal. Waltz, a former commando and congressman from Florida, saw his influence in the White House weaken significantly following the Signalgate scandal, when he inadvertently invited Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of "The Atlantic," to a group chat with top government officials about planned strikes in Yemen. Just three days earlier, in an interview with Goldberg, Trump had assured that Waltz’s position was secure.
Media outlets, including The Washington Post, reported that despite publicly standing by Waltz, Trump was furious with his advisor but did not fire him immediately because he did not want to succumb to media pressure. According to "The New York Times," Waltz recently advocated for imposing strong sanctions on Russia in response to its stance in peace negotiations.
