President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Mike Waltz was offered several ambassadorships from which to choose after being told the president wanted him to change jobs, CBS News reported Friday.

Trump on Thursday posted on his Truth Social account that he’s nominating Waltz to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations while Secretary of State Marco Rubio takes on interim duties as national security adviser.

Before choosing the U.N. position, Waltz was offered several ambassadorships, including that of ambassador to Saudi Arabia, during a conversation with White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, CBS News reported.

Read more at Newsmax© 2025 Newsmax. All rights reserved.