Waltz out as natsec adviser, headed for U.N. ambassador job

President Trump intends to nominate outgoing national security adviser Mike Waltz as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio will be assuming Waltz’s duties in addition to his current job.

The departure of Waltz from the White House follows his role in the “Signalgate” controversy in which he mistakenly added a reporter to a chat group in which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discussed sensitive military attack plans against Houthi militants.

“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 on Truth Social.

The job of U.N. ambassador was initially slated to go to Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), but Trump withdrew her nomination amid concerns over the slim GOP majority in the House. Waltz left his House seat in Florida to serve as national security adviser.

Waltz could be headed for an uncomfortable confirmation hearing with Senate Democrats as the job of U.N. ambassador -- unlike national security adviser -- requires Senate confirmation.

Meanwhile, Rubio's new dual role marks the first time since Nixon administration official Henry Kissinger that one person has served as both secretary of state and national security adviser simultaneously.​