President Donald Trump has been using diplomatic appointments as a soft landing for officials leaving his administration.

In addition to Waltz and Hegseth, administration officials including Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and CIA Director John Ratcliffe were part of the group chat.

FILE - White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz listens to a question from a reporter in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, Feb. 20, 2025.

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Waltz was removed as national security adviser in May — replaced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio — and nominated for the U.N. role.

During his Senate confirmation hearing to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Waltz echoed the priorities of his bosses — President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio — of ...

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Trump said Secretary of State Marco Rubio would simultaneously serve in his Cabinet role and fill the job of White House national security position for the foreseeable future.

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The photo appeared to show chat logs on Waltz’s phone with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, among others. All three men were in the now-infamous Signal group chat.

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