President Trump has nominated National Security Adviser Mike Waltz as the next U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, following a group chat controversy.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will serve as interim national security adviser while maintaining his current position.
“I am pleased to announce that I will be nominating Mike Waltz to be the next United States Ambassador to the United Nations,” Trump said on Truth Social. “Mike Waltz has worked hard to put our Nation’s Interests first. I know he will do the same in his new role.”
Waltz’s shift comes after accidentally adding The Atlantic’s editor Jeffrey Goldberg to a Signal group discussing a Yemen strike. While the White House denied any classified leak, concerns arose.
The UN ambassador post was vacated after Trump withdrew Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination. Trump emphasized Rubio’s leadership and loyalty, calling the changes part of a broader strategy to “Make America, and the World, SAFE AGAIN.”