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Trump nominates Mike Waltz as U.N. ambassador
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will serve as interim national security advisor while maintaining his diplomatic role

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National Security Advisor Michael Waltz speaks on a panel at the Hill and Valley Forum at the U.S. Capitol on April 30, 2025 in Washington, DC.
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he was nominating Mike Waltz, his national security advisor, as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, while removing him from his current position.
“From his time in uniform on the battlefield,...