{"id":2429891,"date":"2025-05-01T17:04:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T21:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-trump-announces-mike-waltzs-new-post-painful-defeat-to-dems\/"},"modified":"2025-05-01T17:04:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T21:04:52","slug":"breaking-trump-announces-mike-waltzs-new-post-painful-defeat-to-dems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-trump-announces-mike-waltzs-new-post-painful-defeat-to-dems\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Trump Announces Mike Waltz&#8217;s New Post &#8211; Painful Defeat to Dems"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-trump-announces-mike-waltzs-new-post-painful-defeat-to-dems%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2429891&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump recently announced his nomination of Mike Waltz, the former <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">national security advisor<\/a>, as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations. In his announcement,Trump praised Waltz\u2019s commitment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-walks-away-when-asked-about-the-sacrifices-hes-asking-american-workers-to-make-as-he-kills-thousands-of-jobs-video\/\" title=\"Biden Walks Away When Asked About the Sacrifices He\u2019s Asking American Workers to Make as He Kills Thousands of Jobs (VIDEO)\">national interests<\/a>,citing his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rhode-island-elections-a-look-at-the-democratic-favorite-and-republican-hoping-for-an-upset\/\" title=\"Rhode Island elections: Dems&#039; top ...k vs GOP&#039;s upset hopeful\">extensive military experience<\/a> and service in Congress. Following Waltz&#8217;s nomination, Secretary of State Marco Rubio will take over as National Security Advisor while also leading the State Department. <\/p>\n<p>This change comes in light of Waltz&#8217;s and his deputy\u2019s recent exit from the White House staff due to their involvement in the &#8220;Signalgate incident,&#8221; which involved a messaging app leak. Despite the upheaval, Waltz&#8217;s promotion to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-commerce-secretary-is-a-former-venture-capitalist-but-some-gopers-warn-shell-be-soft-on-china\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Commerce ... Is A Former Venture Capitalist, But Some GOPers Warn She\u2019ll Be \u2018Soft On China\u2019\">cabinet-level post<\/a> surprised many, especially after reports indicated he and his deputy were ousted. Waltz expressed gratitude for his continued service under President Trump,emphasizing his long military career,which includes being a Green Beret and receiving multiple honors. <\/p>\n<p>Trump previously withdrew the nomination of Representative Elise Stefanik for the same position to allow her to focus on legislative efforts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump announced Thursday that former national security advisor Mike Waltz is his pick to become the administration&rsquo;s United Nations ambassador.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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&rsquo;s Interests first,&rdquo; the president posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114433942825461076\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I know he will do the same in his new role. 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. Thank you for your attention to this matter!&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nzXuVddyM2\">pic.twitter.com\/nzXuVddyM2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/1918006925402255717?\">May 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); 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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/two-top-officials-ousted-white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News broke<\/a> earlier in the day that Waltz and his deputy, Alex Wong, were out as members of the White House staff.<\/p>\n<p>Both were implicated in the March <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/white-house-adviser-center-chat-leak-speaks-embarrassing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Signalgate incident<\/a>, in which a reporter was inadvertently added to a messaging app conversation about a planned attack on the Houthi rebels in March.<\/p>\n<p>Waltz and Wong were released Thursday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/mike-waltz-other-national-security-council-staffers-out-latest-trump-purge-following-signal-chat-leak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/05\/01\/trump-plans-to-oust-national-security-adviser-mike-waltz-00321200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media outlets<\/a> had reported that opponents of the Trump administration had their first scalp and have been calling for Defense Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pete-hegseth-fires-back-former-spokesman-alleges-pentagon-total-chaos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pete Hegseth<\/a> to go, too.<\/p>\n<p>But in a stunning turn of events, Waltz was actually promoted to a cabinet-level post.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Both Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill are reacting to the bombshell news of National Security Advisor Mike Waltz&rsquo;s exit from the Trump administration. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Jq0xcDr6Af\">https:\/\/t.co\/Jq0xcDr6Af<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VGMzZR99HO\">pic.twitter.com\/VGMzZR99HO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The National Desk (@TND) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TND\/status\/1918004392441090247?\">May 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Waltz <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MikeWaltz47\/status\/1918015951410237608\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">responded<\/a> to the appointment posting on the social media platform X, &ldquo;I&rsquo;m deeply honored to continue my service to President Trump and our great nation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2025\/03\/25\/mike-waltz-signal-chat\/82650555007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a> reported, &ldquo;Waltz is a 27-year veteran of the U.S. Army and National Guard. After he graduated from the Virginia Military Institute, he was commissioned into the Army as a lieutenant, became a Green Beret, part of the Army Special Forces and was deployed several times to combat zones in the Middle East, Africa and Afghanistan. He was awarded four Bronze Stars, two for valor.&rdquo; He <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/mike-waltz-national-security-adviser-added-journalist-signal\/story?id=120131357\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">retired<\/a> with the rank of colonel.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In a stunning turn of events, President TRUMP has nominated Mike WALTZ to UN Ambassador <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/znztJbBkvO\">pic.twitter.com\/znztJbBkvO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aishah Hasnie (@aishahhasnie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aishahhasnie\/status\/1918009159905055043?\">May 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Last month, Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/alert-trump-pulls-stefanik-nomination-painful-strategic-decision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pulled<\/a> Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York as his U.N. ambassador nominee.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have asked Elise, as one of my biggest Allies, to remain in Congress to help me deliver Historic Tax Cuts, GREAT Jobs, Record Economic Growth, a Secure Border, Energy Dominance, Peace Through Strength, and much more, so we can MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN. With a very tight Majority, I don&rsquo;t want to take a chance on anyone else running for Elise&rsquo;s seat,&rdquo; Trump posted on .<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There are others that can do a good job at the United Nations,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;Therefore, Elise will stay in Congress, rejoin the House Leadership Team, and continue to fight for our amazing American People. 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Throughout his service in uniform, in Congress, and as my National Security Advisor, Mike has consistently prioritized our nation&#8217;s interests,&#8221; Trump stated. He expressed confidence that Waltz would continue this commitment in his new role. In the meantime, Secretary of State Marco Rubio will act as National Security Advisor while maintaining his leadership at the State Department. 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