You're Fired and Rehired! Trump Nominates Waltz as UN Ambassador After Firing Him as National Security Advisor

In a dramatic pivot following today's White House security team overhaul, President Trump announced he will nominate Mike Waltz as the next United States Ambassador to the United Nations, effectively recasting his exit from the National Security Advisor role as a diplomatic promotion.

Waltz Reassigned After Signal Chat Security Breach

Waltz's departure from the National Security Council stems from a March controversy when he inadvertently included Atlantic journalist Jeffrey Goldberg in a Signal chat containing classified details about military strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. After initially defending Waltz as "a good man" who "learned a lesson," Trump has now found a new role for the embattled advisor.

Rubio Assumes Unprecedented Dual Role

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will now serve in dual capacity, taking on the National Security Advisor position "while continuing his strong leadership at the State Department" - an unusual concentration of foreign policy authority that centralizes two powerful roles under one official.

Democrats Claim Waltz Taking Fall for Hegseth

Senator Mike Bennet of Colorado has suggested Waltz is being used as a fall guy for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who allegedly shared the same classified battle plans with "his wife and two brothers" through the compromised Signal chat. "Donald Trump knew how unqualified Pete Hegseth was," Bennet stated in Senate floor remarks, calling for the Defense Secretary's resignation.

Colorado Senator Mike Bennet claims Waltz is taking the fall for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who shared classified battle plans with family members through the compromised Signal chat.Broader Pattern of NSC Purges

This high-level reshuffling follows the April firing of at least six NSC staffers, reportedly after right-wing personality Laura Loomer presented Trump with "opposition research" on staff members she deemed insufficiently loyal - suggesting an ongoing effort to align the national security apparatus more closely with Trump's inner circle.

The announcement makes no mention of these underlying controversies, instead emphasizing that Waltz "has worked hard to put our Nation's Interests first," and that together they "will continue to fight tirelessly to Make America, and the World, SAFE AGAIN."