Trump taps Mike Waltz as new UN ambassador, Rubio as acting national security adviser

President Trump announced a major shakeup in his national security team on Thursday, tapping Mike Waltz to be his United Nations ambassador while Secretary of State Marco Rubio will fill the national security adviser post on an acting basis.“I am pleased to announce that I will be nominating Mike Waltz to be the next United States Ambassador to the United Nations,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.“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!”Reports circulated Thursday morning indicating Waltz would be out of a job following last month’s debacle in which he accidentally added Atlantic magazine editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg to a group chat about airstrikes in Yemen.This is a developing story.Please check back for updates....