Miller was a senior adviser in Trumpâs first term and has been a central figure in policy decisions, focusing on illegal immigration and border security.
President Donald Trump said on May 4 that he planned to appoint someone to be the new national security adviser within six months, and deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller could be selected for the role.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said that a lot of people are interested in the national security adviser role, with Miller considered to be the top contender.
âStephen Miller is at the top of the totem pole. I think he sort of indirectly already has that job,â he said. âBecause he has a lot to say about a lot of things. Heâs a very valued person in the administration, Stephen Miller.â
When asked about Waltzâs departure from the role, Trump said that Waltz did not resign but was simply moved to another role, which he described as a âhigher position.â
âI didnât lose confidence in him,â Trump said. âHeâs going to the United Nations. … To me, I think itâs personally, if I had a choice for myself, Iâd rather have that job than the other.â
Waltz faced scrutiny following a March incident, where he accidentally added The Atlanticâs editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, to a Signal chat group in which several top administration officials discussed the renewed campaign of U.S. airstrikes against Houthi terrorists in Yemen.
Other Trump administration officials were allegedly in the Signal chat, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Vice President JD Vance, and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.
Trump had previously nominated Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) as his ambassador to the U.N., but she was ultimately withdrawn from consideration in March.
âWe must be unified to accomplish our Mission, and Elise Stefanik has been a vital part of our efforts from the very beginning,â Trump stated. âWith a very tight Majority, I donât want to take a chance on anyone else running for Eliseâs seat.â
Joseph Lord and Jack Phillips contributed to this report.
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