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Mike Waltz Replaced by Marco Rubio As U.S. National Security Advisor
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5/2/2025
Mike Waltz has been removed from his job as U.S. national security advisor, the first major sacking of Donald Trump’s second term cabinet. Marco Rubio will replace him in the interim.
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I just heard this from you. I had, I, this is the magic. Well, I, I.
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That's the moment the U.S. State Department's spokesperson found out from a reporter that
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Washington just lost one of its top officials. It was an announcement made, as so many are,
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in a social media post by President Donald Trump, where he revealed that Mike Waltz would no longer
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be serving as National Security Advisor, the first major personnel shake-up in Trump's second term.
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In Waltz's place, in the interim, Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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Marco Rubio, unbelievable. Unbelievable, Marco. When I have a problem, I call up Marco. He gets it solved.
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He gets it solved.
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Mike Waltz's reputation never fully recovered after he accidentally added the editor of a U.S. magazine
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into a group chat that contained details of imminent military plans, what's become known as Signalgate.
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Now, Waltz is tipped to become the ambassador to the United Nations, but that's a position he'll need
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to be confirmed for, which is far from guaranteed. In light of his firing, some Republicans have thanked
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Waltz for his service. He has served his country so well in so many different capacities. Just really
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proud of him and his service. Thank you. And while Democrats celebrate his removal,
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some are concerned that Waltz is being used as a scapegoat.
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The Trump security team is a hot mess, and the one who should go is not the fall guy,
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Michael Waltz. It is the Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, who is responsible. He should be held accountable.
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He should be fired right now.
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It's also expected that Alex Wong, the Deputy National Security Advisor, and others may also soon be ousted.
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Trump is yet to make any announcements about who might relieve Marco Rubio as National Security
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Advisor in the long run. But for now at least, Mike Waltz has left the chat.
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Joseph Wu and Reese Ayers for Taiwan Plus.
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