Trump taps Mike Waltz as UN ambassador, names Rubio as national security adviser

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

66% : Trump added, "In the interim, Secretary of State Marco Rubio will serve as National Security Advisor, while continuing his strong leadership at the State Department.
55% : "I am pleased to announce that I will be nominating Mike Waltz to be the next United States Ambassador to the United Nations.
53% : I know he will do the same in his new role," Trump said on Truth Social.
50% : The spot for ambassador to the United Nations is open after Trump yanked Rep. Elise Stefanik's (R-N.Y.) nomination's last month, a decision that he said was so the congresswoman could "rejoin the House Leadership Team.
50% : Trump downplayed Loomer having anything to do with the firings, saying she "makes recommendations on things and people, and sometimes I listen to those recommendations.
42% : President Trump is tapping national security adviser Mike Waltz to be his ambassador to the United Nations following reports of his ouster in the midst of a controversy over a group text chat.
32% : Trump also announced Thursday he naming his Secretary of State Marco Rubio to replace Waltz as national security adviser on an interim basis.
28% : Questioned swirled at the time about if Waltz, or Hegseth, would be fired over the situation but Trump defended Waltz, a former congress member from Florida, saying he has confidence in his top adviser.
17% : Additionally, earlier this month, six officials from the National Security Council were fired after Laura Loomer, a political activist linked to far-right conspiracies, met with Trump and reportedly brought a list of national security officials who couldn't be trusted.

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