Mike Waltz

US envoy Waltz raises doubts over electing Chile's Bachelet as next UN leader

A new United Nations secretary-general will be elected this year for a five-year term starting on January 1, 2027.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet attends her final news conference before the end of her mandate at the UN in Geneva, Switzerland, August 25, 2022.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing titled "US Policy Towards Venezuela", on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 28, 2026.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio bans senior Iranian officials, families from being in US

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalition conference on October 31, 2025.

'F*** you, Ted': Senator Cruz, Trump clash over midterm fears, impeachment threats

United States Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz speaks during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Iran at the request of the United States at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., January 15, 2026.

US to UN: 'All options on the table' as Washington backs Iranian people


White House National Security Council slashes staff in dramatic restructuring, sources say

The staffers who are cut from the agency will be moved to other positions in government, two of the sources told Reuters.

 US President Donald Trump gestures, while he boards Air Force One, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 16, 2025.

Hacker who breached communications app used by Trump aide stole data across US government

A hacker who breached communications used by ex-Trump adviser Mike Waltz accessed messages from more US officials than reported, raising serious data security concerns in the administration.


Are Iran-Trump nuclear negotiations imploding or adjusting? -analysis

Omani mediators said it was a small technical issue, Iran said new negotiations would soon be announced, and Washington acted as if nothing had been scheduled or canceled without explanation.

 US President Donald Trump seen over an illustrative image of American-Iranian ties (illustrative)

Netanyahu disputes report that fired NSC chief Mike Waltz coordinated extensively with him on Iran

Netanyahu’s office has issued a statement denying that he had closely coordinated with Waltz and congratulating him on his UN ambassadorial nomination.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. National Security Adviser Michael Waltz, and U.S. Vice President JD Vance appear during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on February 4, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

Waltz, Netanyahu held Iran strike discussions behind Trump's back - report

This comes after the former National Security chief added the editor-in-chief of the Atlantic to a group chat that contained military strike plans on Yemen.

 (Illustrative) Former National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, a transparent US President Donald Trump, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over a backdrop of an Iranian flag.

Trump's cabinet reshuffle: Good for Israel at UN, not so clear on Hamas, Iran - analysis

Both jobs in the hands of one person are not only unconventional but borderline unworkable. The responsibilities of these two roles often conflict.

 US President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and national security advisor Mike Waltz over a backdrop

White House national security adviser Waltz to leave post, source says

Waltz and his deputy, Alex Wong, are expected to leave their posts on Thursday, CBS News reported. 

 U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz speaks with the media following meetings with a Ukrainian delegation in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 11, 2025.

US officials mistakenly share confidential White House data with thousands of employees - report

The information was shared in a Google Drive folder by General Services Administration (GSA) employees with the whole GSA workforce.

 A US Secret Service officer near the White House on March 09, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Trump „entsetzt“ über Rückgabe der Bibas-Kinder, sagt Sicherheitsberater Mike Waltz

Waltz sagte, die Übergabe der Leichen der Bibas-Kinder ohne ihre Mutter Shiri zeige, aus was für verachtenswerten Menschen die Hamas bestehe und warum sie Gaza niemals regieren dürften.

 US-Präsident Donald Trump im Weißen Haus in Washington, USA, 5. Februar 2025.

Signal leak tip of deeper institutional iceberg within US defense establishment - opinion

If US officials feel comfortable sharing classified operations on apps like Signal, one must question what other security protocols are being ignored behind closed doors.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used the encrypted Signal app to discuss classified details of US military strikes in Yemen. He did not just break protocol; he shattered the foundation of trust that underlies both national and international security apparatuses, says the writer.