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President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s naming Secretary of State Marco Rubio as acting national security adviser to replace Mike Waltz, whom he is nominating for United Nations ambassador.
Trump announced the moves shortly after news broke that Waltz and his deputy Alex Wong were departing the administration, just weeks after it was revealed the adviser had added a journalist to a Signal chat being used to discuss military plans.
Other news we’re following:
- Judge bars deportations of Venezuelans: A federal judge on Thursday barred the Trump administration from deporting any Venezuelans from South Texas under an 18th-century wartime law. U.S. District Court Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. is the first judge to rule that the Alien Enemies Act cannot be used against people whom the Republican administration claims are gang members invading the United States
- Harris accuses Trump of ‘wholesale abandonment’: Former Vice President Kamala Harris used a high-profile speech to sharply criticize Trump amid speculation about whether she will mount another presidential campaign or opt to run for California governor.
- US and Ukraine sign critical minerals deal: The U.S. and Ukraine on Wednesday signed an agreement granting American access to Ukraine’s vast mineral resources, finalizing a deal months in the making that could enable continued military aid to Kyiv amid concerns that Trump might scale back support in ongoing peace negotiations with Russia.
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