In any US administration, the national security advisor plays a critical role ~ often the President’s closest foreign policy confidant and a central figure in crisis management. So, the sudden reassignment of Mike Waltz from this crucial post to a diplomatic role at the United Nations demands closer scrutiny, not just for the event itself but for what it reveals about the state of leadership and internal discipline in President Donald Trump’s second term.

At face value, the move appears to be a graceful transition, with the President publicly praising Mr Waltz’s service and nominating him for a prestigious international role. But such apparent magnanimity masks a more calculated political manoeuvre. Mr Waltz’s mishandling of sensitive military communications ~ most notably, accidentally including a journalist in a high-level Signal chat discussing potential strikes ~ represents a breach of protocol severe enough to warrant termination. That the administration chose........

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