US President Donald Trump has given Secretary of State Marco Rubio the additional responsibility of Interim National Security Advisor, following the announcement that US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and his deputy, Alex Wong, will step down from their positions on Thursday (May 1).
Meanwhile, the president also nominated Waltz to be the next United States Ambassador to the United Nations.
In a statement on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “I am pleased to announce that I will be nominating Mike Waltz to be the next United States Ambassador to the United Nations. 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. In the interim, Secretary of State Marco Rubio will serve as National Security Advisor, while continuing his strong leadership at the State Department. Together, we will continue to fight tirelessly to Make America, and the World, SAFE AGAIN. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
Waltz came under intense scrutiny in March this year after he mistakenly added The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg in a Signal chat group meant to discuss plans of a military strike on Houthi targets.
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