President Donald Trump announced the nomination of Mike Waltz as the next US ambassador to the United Nations shortly after reports of Waltz being ousted from his role as national security adviser.
Flashback: Initially, Trump had nominated Rep Elise Stefanik for the ambassadorship but withdrew her consideration in March.
The big picture: In the interim, Secretary of State Marco Rubio will serve as national security adviser as well, holding both roles.
- Waltz’s nomination marks his transition from the role of a national security adviser to a potential UN ambassador.
- Waltz is one of the three House members that Trump named to his Cabinet as preparations for his second term were made.
- He will now face Senate questioning for the first time as a nominee for the UN ambassadorship, which may include discussions on controversies such as Signalgate.
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