Today, President Trump reshuffled his West Wing staff by dismissing national security adviser Michael Waltz and nominating him as ambassador to the United Nations. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been designated as Waltz's interim successor, marking a significant staffing change after Trump sought to maintain stability. Waltz's removal comes amid concerns over his hawkish stance that conflicted with Trump's foreign policy approach, particularly in relation to military interventions and diplomatic relationships with Iran and Russia. Additionally, Waltz's deputy, Alex Wong, is expected to be replaced due to similar concerns.
President Trump announced today that he would remove his national security adviser, Michael Waltz, from his White House role and nominate him as ambassador to the United Nations.
Most of Trump's advisers viewed Waltz as too hawkish to work for the president, who campaigned as a skeptic of American intervention and as eager to reach a nuclear deal with Iran.
Rubio will now be the first person since Henry Kissinger to lead both the State Department and the National Security Council.
Waltz's position had become especially precarious after it became public that he organized a Signal group chat to discuss a sensitive military operation.
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