President Trump on Thursday afternoon announced he will be nominating Mike Waltz to be the next US Ambassador to the United Nations after his ousting as National Security Advisor.
Trump previously pulled Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be US Ambassador to the United Nations.
For the interim, Secretary of State Marco Rubio will serve as National Security Advisor.
“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!” Trump said on Truth Social.
Trump National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and his top deputy Alex Wong were fired on Thursday.
President Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff is reportedly the leading replacement for Mike Waltz.
According to RealClearInvestigations reporter Paul Sperry, Trump is considering replacing Waltz with Keith Kellogg, Robert O’Brien, Michael Anton, Fred Fleitz …
Sperry added: Former Nunes aide Derek Harvey will join NSC staff as “senior director for intelligence.”
DEVELOPING: President Trump is considering the following candidates to replace fired Nat’l Security Adviser Waltz: Keith Kellogg, Robert O’Brien, Michael Anton, Fred Fleitz …developing… former Nunes aide Derek Harvey will join NSC staff as “senior director for intelligence.”
— Paul Sperry (@paulsperry_) May 1, 2025
Waltz was ousted after Jeffrey Goldberg, the anti-Trump editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, claimed he was accidentally added to a secure Signal group chat where top Trump administration officials discussed sensitive military operations against Iran-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen.
A screenshot of the Signal group clearly shows Mike Waltz added Jeffrey Goldberg to the “Houthi PC small group.”
Full Signal text chain has been released.
There’s nothing in it but the pros and cons of striking now vs waiting a month.
It’s not war plans. It’s not classified info.
It’s a conversation, and nice to see cabinet members and staffers hashing out the best way to move forward.… pic.twitter.com/OTNYgHr3VP
— Shawn Farash (@Shawn_Farash) March 26, 2025
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