Trump to appoint nationwide safety marketing consultant Mike Waltz as UN ambassador

President Donald Trump mentioned Thursday that he’s going to nominate Mike Waltz to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, confirming previous reviews that Waltz used to be being ousted as nationwide safety marketing consultant.

Trump mentioned that Secretary of State Marco Rubio would function intervening time nationwide safety marketing consultant till that put up is crammed.

The announcement got here hours after a couple of information reviews that Walz would depart that function amid persisted controversy over his introduction of a Signal messaging app chat thread that used to be utilized by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to expose U.S. army plans to different Trump management officers.

The editor of The Atlantic mag have been inadvertently added to the chat thread through Waltz.

The president had in the past nominated Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., for the U.N. ambassador slot.

But Trump withdrew Stefanik’s nomination in past due March, bringing up the very narrow majority that Republicans grasp within the House of Representatives.

“I am pleased to announce that I will be nominating Mike Waltz to be the next United States Ambassador to the United Nations,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social put up on Thursday.

“From his time in uniform on the battlefield, in Congress and, as my National Security Advisor, Mike Waltz has worked hard to put our Nation’s Interests first. I know he will do the same in his new role,” Trump wrote.

“In the interim, Secretary of State Marco Rubio will serve as National Security Advisor, while continuing his strong leadership at the State Department. Together, we will continue to fight tirelessly to Make America, and the World, SAFE AGAIN. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

Waltz, 51, in the past served within the House, representing a Florida district. Earlier, he served within the U.S. Army as a Special Forces officer.