Mike Waltz was removed from his position as national security advisor after several months of tension between him and the White House over varying approaches to national security, primarily concerning Iran. His recent decision to include Jeffrey Goldberg in an exclusive Signal chat involving sensitive national security matters reportedly provoked the last straw for the administration. The power dynamics also highlighted Waltz's alignment with Israeli interests and militaristic strategies, which conflicted with President Trump's more diplomatic inclinations. Currently, Marco Rubio is serving as national security advisor until Waltz takes up his role as UN ambassador.
Mike Waltz's ouster from the post of national security advisor followed months of frustrations over Iran strategy differences with President Trump.
Waltz's addition of Jeffrey Goldberg to a sensitive national security Signal chat was the final incident leading to his removal.
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