President Donald Trump has replaced National Security Advisor Mike Waltz with Secretary of State Marco Rubio,who will hold the post on an interim basis.
This marks as the first major shake-up within President Trump’s inner circle since his second term began.
However, Waltz has not been removed entirely.
Trump has announced plans to nominate him as the next US Ambassador to the United Nations.
Thursday, in a post on Truth Social,Trump confirmed that Rubio would temporarily assume the national security role,citing continuity of strong leadership in foreign affairs.