What led to Mike Waltz's fall as Trump's national security advisor? | Donald Trump News

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, removed Mike Waltz on Thursday as a National Security Adviser (NSA), an important political function role, and stated Foreign Minister Marco Rubio to take on the role in the meantime.

Trump announced that he nominated Waltz to the next US Ambassador of the United Nations. “Mike Waltz worked hard to put the interests of our nation first. I know that he will do the same in his new role,” he posted on his social platform of truth.

“I feel very honored to continue my service to President Trump and our great nation,” Waltz published on X Thursday.

The high -ranking civil servant is assigned to the so -called incident with signal gate and its tendency to aggressive military actions against the arch enemy.

What were the main reasons for the removal of Waltz?

The army's veteran was severely criticized after he had created a group in Signal -Messaging app with other top officials, including Vice President JD Vance and Defense Minister Pete Hegseth to discuss the plans for military attacks in Yemen.

The group's chat became public after the editor -in -chief of the Atlantic Magazine, Jeffrey Goldberg, had been incorrectly added to the group. After Goldberg published excerpts from the chat, Waltz said that he had taken over “full responsibility” for the error.

The scandal has used Trump's national security team doubts, with both Waltz and Hegseth under fire. Several Democrats called for their resignation immediately after the scandal.

During the participation in a cabinet meeting of Trump last week, Waltz was also photographed with a modified and less secure version of Signal to Text Top civil servants.

According to the Washington Post, he also annoyed Trump after he had started with the “intensive coordination” with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the possibility of a military strike against Iran.

When the Trump government continued to perform Omanically with Tehran, Waltz reported that the president reported that he preferred to increase military aggression by taking an increasingly Hawkian attitude.

The Netanyahu office, however, denied the Daily report, in which it was claimed that he had an “intensive contact” with Waltz.

It was also reported that he had built tensions with the chief of staff of the White House, Susie Wiles, who was increasingly not suitable for the Trump team.

Who is still released from Trump?

Together with Waltz, according to US media reports, the President exhibits his deputy Alex Wong and is the first high -ranking officials of the White House, which was released from Trump's second presidency.

A number of general workers, federal workers and high -ranking military officers, including head of the Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti and commander of the Special Operations Command, General James Slife, the Special Operations Command.

During his first term, Trump released a large number of high -ranking civil servants, including the FBI director James Comey, Foreign Minister Rex Tillerson, the Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the administrator of the environmental protection authority, Scott Pruitt, and NSAS John Bolton and Michael Flynn.

Why do Maga supporters are aimed at waltz?

Waltz has been under fire from some recognized personalities of the Make America Great (Maga) camps (Maga), mainly because of a perceived lack of loyalty to the president and a difference in the political approach.

Steve Bannon, a former chief strategist of the White House and influential figure, criticized Waltz for his Hawkian foreign policy attitude, in particular his support for military interventions.

Laura Loomer, a right -wing extremist activist, emphasized a video in 2016 in which Waltz Trump's statements about members of the military service criticized as a sign of his infidelity.

She also accused Waltz to appoint employees with anti-trump feelings and to target his deputy Wong for alleged relationships with Chinese interests.

But JD Vance supported him and argued that his re -assignment was not a downgrading, but a strategic step that would enable waltz to serve the administration better in a new diplomatic role.

What's next for Waltz?

Waltz must now ensure the Senate's confirmation in order to become the new US envoy in the United Nations, which is expected to be a challenging way.

Waltz is a former Green Basque cap in the army with missions in Afghanistan, who brought him a bronze star for bravery. He wrote in detail about the military strategy and supports the national defense robustly.

The Republican is also a former member of the US representative house and worked as a terrorist consultant in the Pentagon during the government of George W Bush.

But the signal gate controversy, his unauthorized communication with Israeli leaders and opposition by Democrats in the committee for external relationships of the Senate against him.

Who is Waltz 'replacement?

At the moment and without a certain period of time that has been announced, Rubio takes over the management of the NSA.

Rubio, even one of the Hawkischer figures in the White House, assumes more responsibility for a step that aims to consolidate the foreign policy leadership and to rationalize the decision -making process.

This is the first time since the 1970s that the Foreign Minister also acts as an NSA.

Trump has not confirmed a possible replacement for Waltz in the future, but Stephen Miller, Steve Witkoff and Ric Grenell are some of the top figures in his circle.

Miller is a high -ranking consultant for politics and homeland protection, which is known for his hardline immigration and foreign policy attitude. Witkoff serves as a special representative and has the talks with Russia, Iran and the Palestinian group Hamas. Grenell is the deputy director of the National Secret Service and former ambassador in Germany.