Overview

• President Trump stated that Stephen Miller is the leading candidate for the permanent national security adviser position, describing him as a highly valued member of the administration.
• Trump reiterated his support for Mike Waltz, who was reassigned from national security adviser to nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, denying any loss of confidence in him.
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio is serving as interim national security adviser, marking the first dual role of its kind since Henry Kissinger in 1973.
• Trump confirmed a six-month timeline to select a permanent national security adviser, with other potential candidates including Richard Grenell, Elise Stefanik, and Sebastian Gorka.
• The shake-up follows a Signal app security breach that exposed sensitive discussions about potential military action in Yemen, prompting scrutiny of classified communication practices.