Live updates: Michael Waltz expected to depart as national security adviser

President Trump said he will nominate White House national security adviser Mike Waltz to serve as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
Elon Musk said that he’s in the process of stepping back from his nearly 24/7 role with the Department of Government Efficiency to focus on his businesses.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and Trump’s deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller, held a news conference this morning on “restoring common sense.” The briefing delved into a broad range of policy areas, including deportations, tariffs and consumer prices.
Trump will travel to heavily Republican Alabama today to speak to graduating students at the University of Alabama.

After news emerged that White House national security adviser Mike Waltz was expected to leave his post, Trump announced on Truth Social that he’s nominating him to serve as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Follow along for live updates.