Franco Ordonez

Well, I'll say the White House is trying to put a good spin on it. President Trump says he's nominating Mike Walz to serve as a U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. And that Secretary of State Marco Rubio will serve as interim national security advisor while continuing to do his current job as well. And it's very unusual, I'll say, for one person to hold both major roles.

And it's not clear how it's going to work. And we really don't know who's going to replace Walt either. This is all happening just a couple weeks before Trump's first major foreign trip to the Middle East. Now, there has been or there was a lot of turnover in Trump's first term, especially at the head of the NSC. But this is the first big shakeup of Trump 2.0.

And it's not clear how it's going to work. And we really don't know who's going to replace Walt either. This is all happening just a couple weeks before Trump's first major foreign trip to the Middle East. Now, there has been or there was a lot of turnover in Trump's first term, especially at the head of the NSC. But this is the first big shakeup of Trump 2.0.

And it's not clear how it's going to work. And we really don't know who's going to replace Walt either. This is all happening just a couple weeks before Trump's first major foreign trip to the Middle East. Now, there has been or there was a lot of turnover in Trump's first term, especially at the head of the NSC. But this is the first big shakeup of Trump 2.0.

For Waltz, his new job will depend on confirmation by the U.S. Senate. So that means, actually, that the issue of how Waltz handled that group chat is likely to be front and center again. And that could really make the confirmation process tricky.

For Waltz, his new job will depend on confirmation by the U.S. Senate. So that means, actually, that the issue of how Waltz handled that group chat is likely to be front and center again. And that could really make the confirmation process tricky.

For Waltz, his new job will depend on confirmation by the U.S. Senate. So that means, actually, that the issue of how Waltz handled that group chat is likely to be front and center again. And that could really make the confirmation process tricky.

I mean, it was embarrassing for the White House. Waltz did take responsibility for accidentally inviting the editor of The Atlantic into a private Signal chat, which was made up of top officials. They were discussing sensitive plans for U.S. strikes on the Houthis in Yemen. Trump initially defended Waltz and downplayed the incident as a, quote, glitch.

I mean, it was embarrassing for the White House. Waltz did take responsibility for accidentally inviting the editor of The Atlantic into a private Signal chat, which was made up of top officials. They were discussing sensitive plans for U.S. strikes on the Houthis in Yemen. Trump initially defended Waltz and downplayed the incident as a, quote, glitch.

I mean, it was embarrassing for the White House. Waltz did take responsibility for accidentally inviting the editor of The Atlantic into a private Signal chat, which was made up of top officials. They were discussing sensitive plans for U.S. strikes on the Houthis in Yemen. Trump initially defended Waltz and downplayed the incident as a, quote, glitch.

I was actually with Trump yesterday and he didn't talk about moving Waltz, but Vice President J.D. Vance did. And he insisted that the signal chat was not the reason for this change during an interview on Fox News.

I was actually with Trump yesterday and he didn't talk about moving Waltz, but Vice President J.D. Vance did. And he insisted that the signal chat was not the reason for this change during an interview on Fox News.

I was actually with Trump yesterday and he didn't talk about moving Waltz, but Vice President J.D. Vance did. And he insisted that the signal chat was not the reason for this change during an interview on Fox News.

By reforms, Vance means staffing the NSC with people who are more loyal to Trump and support his policies.

By reforms, Vance means staffing the NSC with people who are more loyal to Trump and support his policies.

By reforms, Vance means staffing the NSC with people who are more loyal to Trump and support his policies.

You know, Waltz had kind of a diminished role in recent months. He was more of a traditional Republican hawk compared to some of the other advisers who want to get America out from foreign involvement. And Trump loyalists never really trusted him. And we've seen Trump lean more heavily on other aides when it comes to big conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza and even in talks with Iran.

You know, Waltz had kind of a diminished role in recent months. He was more of a traditional Republican hawk compared to some of the other advisers who want to get America out from foreign involvement. And Trump loyalists never really trusted him. And we've seen Trump lean more heavily on other aides when it comes to big conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza and even in talks with Iran.

You know, Waltz had kind of a diminished role in recent months. He was more of a traditional Republican hawk compared to some of the other advisers who want to get America out from foreign involvement. And Trump loyalists never really trusted him. And we've seen Trump lean more heavily on other aides when it comes to big conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza and even in talks with Iran.

Those included Rubio, as well as the Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and even Treasury Secretary Scott Bassett. Walsh just never seemed to fully align with Trump's approach to Moscow and other adversaries. But I will note that Vance also said in that Fox interview that that's not what this is all about.