DR. MEENA BOSE - NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR

PRESIDENT TRUMP TO TAP NEW NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR IN 6 MONTHS; CALLS WALTZ MOVE ‘UPGRADE’

Trump said Waltz did not resign, and instead called his nomination to the United Nations an 'upgrade'.  President Donald Trump said Sunday that he plans to appoint a new national security advisor in about six months, telling reporters the former advisor, Mike Waltz, did not resign, but was instead tapped for an upgraded position as the administration’s ambassador to the United Nations.  Trump spoke with reporters on Air Force One on Sunday night, where he was asked about several topics, including the trade deals, Mexican cartels and the national security advisor position.  One reporter asked the president about Waltz’s exit as the national security advisor, which the president said he was being selected for what he called a "higher position," or an "upgrade."

Political Analyst // Executive Dean for Public Policy and Public Service Programs, Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs, // Director of the Peter S. Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency, at Hofstra University DR. MEENA BOSE