The assistant to the president for national security affairs, commonly referred to as the national security advisor, is a senior aide in the Executive Office of the President, based at the West Wing o
The White House logo under Trump 2.0
Official portrait of Secretary Marco Rubio
President George H. W. Bush meets in the Oval Office with his NSC Brent Scowcroft about Operation Desert Shield, 1991. Dick Cheney and Colin Powell are also present in the room.
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Michael George Glen Waltz is an American politician, diplomat, businessman, author, and former Army Special Forces officer who has served as the 32nd United States ambassador to the United Nations sin
United States National Security Advisor
…O'Brien September 18, 2019 January 20, 2021 1 year, 124 days 28 Jake Sullivan January 20, 2021 January 20, 2025 4 years, 0 days Joe Biden (2021–2025) 29 Mike Waltz January 20, 2025 May 1, 2025 101 days Donald Trump (2025–present) – Marco Rubio Acting May 1, 2025 Incumbent 1 year, 116 days See also White House Chief…
Official portrait, 2025
Waltz retiring from the U.S. Army, 2023
Waltz's official portrait for the 116th Congress
Waltz during the 117th Congress