Announcement follows decision to end his work as national security adviser
By Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell, The Daily Signal
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Mike Waltz, is getting a new role
Trump announced in a post on Truth Social that he was “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,” Trump added. “Together, we will continue to fight tirelessly to Make America, and the World, SAFE AGAIN. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
Politico first reported that Waltz and his deputy, Alex Wong, will be leaving their jobs at the National Security Council.
Waltz is a former Florida congressman and a decorated Green Beret combat veteran.