President Donald Trump announced that he will nominate Mike Waltz to serve as the next U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, calling him a “patriot who has always put America First.”
The decision comes after months of internal deliberation and behind-the-scenes discussion about changes at the National Security Council (NSC).
According to sources close to the matter, Waltz’s departure stems from concerns about personnel oversight and a high-profile misstep involving classified military planning.
However, President Trump has made it clear that Mike Waltz is not being pushed out, but rather reassigned to a new, critical diplomatic role. “From the battlefield to Congress and now in the White House, Mike Waltz has been a tireless defender of America’s interests,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “He will bring the same tenacity and patriotism to the United Nations,” as an U.S. ambassador.
In the interim, Secretary of State Marco Rubio — a key figure in Trump’s foreign policy team — will take on the additional role of national security adviser, while continuing to lead the State Department.
This dual appointment underscores the president’s confidence in Rubio’s leadership during a pivotal time for U.S. foreign relations.
Waltz confirmed the news in