Trump names Mike Waltz as new UN ambassador nominee hours after he’s ousted as national security adviser
Mike Waltz nominated for new role hours after being ousted
- President Trump has nominated Mike Waltz as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, hours after removing him from his position as National Security Adviser.
- Waltz's dismissal follows the "Signalgate" scandal, where he inadvertently added a journalist to a Signal group chat discussing sensitive military information.
- Despite initially supporting Waltz after the incident, Trump ultimately replaced him, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio temporarily assuming the National Security Adviser role.
- Waltz's nomination as UN ambassador requires Senate confirmation.
- Waltz publicly praised Trump's leadership and a minerals deal with Ukraine just hours before news of his dismissal broke.