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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rhian Lubin and Andrew Feinberg

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.

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