NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 22: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump participate in a Shield of the Americas meeting in conjunction with the 81st session of the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters on September 22, 2026 in New York City. World leaders have gathered in New York for the annual session of the United Nations General Assembly, with this year's global issues ranging from the threat of artificial intelligence to the continued wars in Ukraine and Gaza. (Credit: Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump has made Secretary of State Marco Rubio his permanent national security adviser, formalizing an arrangement that began nearly 17 months ago after Mike Waltz was removed from the post.
Rubio announced the decision Tuesday during an interview with Fox News, saying Trump had asked him to continue serving in both positions. "The president asked me to continue to serve as national security adviser, and I'm honored to do it," Rubio said, according to The Hill.
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