President Trump made a major shakeup to his national security team this week—and in true Trump fashion, he did it via Truth Social with a bold message and a clear plan. Effective immediately, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been named interim National Security Adviser, replacing Mike Waltz, who is being nominated as the next U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
This move marks the first major personnel shift in Trump’s second term, and it comes on the heels of growing unease within the West Wing over Waltz’s recent missteps—chief among them, a group Signal chat discussing military operations in Yemen that accidentally included a journalist. Not exactly the kind of airtight national security protocol the Trump administration prides itself on.
Trump’s post made it clear: “I am pleased to announce that I will be nominating Mike Waltz to be the next United States Ambassador to the United Nations. From his time in uniform on the battlefield, in Congress, and as my National Security Advisor, Mike Waltz has worked hard to put our Nation’s Interests first.”
🚨 #BREAKING: President Trump has just announced he’ll be nominating Mike Waltz for UN Ambassador
And Marco Rubio will take over as interim National Security Advisor, while remaining as Secretary of State
WOW! What a turn of events! https://t.co/pNGvVjUabc pic.twitter.com/fOEabV9imG
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 1, 2025
And then came the kicker: “In the interim, Secretary of State Marco Rubio will serve as National Security Advisor, while continuing his strong leadership at the State Department. Together, we will continue to fight tirelessly to Make America, and the World, SAFE AGAIN.”
With this new assignment, Rubio becomes a rare four-title powerhouse: Secretary of State, National Security Adviser, Archivist of the United States, and Administrator of USAID. If you’re wondering whether anyone in the Biden administration could handle that much responsibility, don’t bother—there’s not a chance.
🤣 LMAO! Think you're busy? Try being MARCO RUBIO! Who is now:
– U.S. Secretary of State
– Acting U.S. National Security Advisor
– Acting Archivist of the U.S.
– Acting Administrator of USAID pic.twitter.com/orwulW4NIb— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 1, 2025
Rubio’s appointment comes with Trump’s full confidence. “When I have a problem, I call up Marco,” Trump said Thursday in the Rose Garden. “He gets it solved.” That kind of praise isn’t handed out lightly—especially not from Trump, who demands results, not resumes.
Behind the scenes, the move was building for weeks. Trump had already sidelined Waltz, reportedly excluding him from recent travel to Michigan and growing frustrated over the Yemen leak. But rather than bow to pressure, Trump made the change on his own terms—and with someone he trusts completely.
Marco Rubio now holds the reins of both American diplomacy and national security, a clear signal that Trump’s second-term foreign policy will be aggressive, streamlined, and run by serious people who know how to get things done. And in Trump’s world, that’s the only qualification that matters.
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