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Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s position in the Trump administration expanded again yesterday when the president announced he would take on the role of interim national security adviser. Rubio’s predecessor, Mike Waltz, will be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Trump said.
Waltz, a former Florida congressman, has been on shaky ground since he inadvertently added a journalist to a private Signal chat with other top national security officials to discuss military strikes in Yemen. Trump had initially nominated Rep. Elise Stefanik for the high-profile U.N. ambassador post but withdrew her nomination a few weeks ago, citing Republicans’ thin House majority.
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