Trump removes Waltz as national security advisor in first major shake-up
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The president tapping'}, {'start': '21.119', 'end': '26.000', 'text': 'Secretary of State Marco Rubio to pick'}, {'start': '23.279', 'end': '28.080', 'text': "up Waltz's duties on an interim basis."}, {'start': '26.000', 'end': '31.279', 'text': 'He did not stop to answer questions late'}, {'start': '28.080', 'end': '33.200', 'text': 'tonight. Mr. President, why now? Waltz'}, {'start': '31.279', 'end': '34.719', 'text': 'was on Fox News this morning praising'}, {'start': '33.200', 'end': '37.120', 'text': "President Trump's efforts to end the war"}, {'start': '34.719', 'end': '38.719', 'text': 'in Ukraine moments before reports he was'}, {'start': '37.120', 'end': '41.840', 'text': 'expected to be pushed out of his White'}, {'start': '38.719', 'end': '44.079', 'text': 'House role. Only President Trump could'}, {'start': '41.840', 'end': '46.719', 'text': 'have brought both sides together. We'}, {'start': '44.079', 'end': '49.200', 'text': 'were here. Uh we are moving closer and'}, {'start': '46.719', 'end': '51.039', 'text': 'closer. The decision to reassign Waltz'}, {'start': '49.200', 'end': '52.640', 'text': 'part of the ongoing fallout after an'}, {'start': '51.039', 'end': '54.879', 'text': 'embarrassing mishap when Waltz'}, {'start': '52.640', 'end': '57.039', 'text': 'mistakenly added a reporter to a group'}, {'start': '54.879', 'end': '58.879', 'text': 'chat on the encrypted app Signal where'}, {'start': '57.039', 'end': '61.359', 'text': 'sensitive plans about strikes against'}, {'start': '58.879', 'end': '63.600', 'text': 'the Houthis were discussed. Waltz later'}, {'start': '61.359', 'end': '65.600', 'text': 'took responsibility for the episode.'}, {'start': '63.600', 'end': '67.360', 'text': "It's embarrassing. Yes. Uh we're going"}, {'start': '65.600', 'end': '69.040', 'text': 'to get to the bottom of it. Was there a'}, {'start': '67.360', 'end': '70.560', 'text': "mistake? Absolutely. We're going to"}, {'start': '69.040', 'end': '72.479', 'text': "improve it. We're going to fix it."}, {'start': '70.560', 'end': '74.159', 'text': 'President Trump publicly supported him.'}, {'start': '72.479', 'end': '76.000', 'text': 'A good man. That man is a very good man'}, {'start': '74.159', 'end': '77.520', 'text': 'right there that you criticize so'}, {'start': '76.000', 'end': '80.400', 'text': 'strongly.'}, {'start': '77.520', 'end': '83.920', 'text': "to ban the He's a very good man and he"}, {'start': '80.400', 'end': '85.680', 'text': 'will uh continue to do a good job. The'}, {'start': '83.920', 'end': '87.360', 'text': 'president at the time telling me in a'}, {'start': '85.680', 'end': '89.439', 'text': 'phone interview he thought Waltz had'}, {'start': '87.360', 'end': '91.680', 'text': 'quote learned a lesson. But Waltz'}, {'start': '89.439', 'end': '93.360', 'text': 'remained on shaky ground. When asked'}, {'start': '91.680', 'end': '95.200', 'text': 'about Waltz again last week, the'}, {'start': '93.360', 'end': '97.200', 'text': 'president saying only quote, "Waltz is'}, {'start': '95.200', 'end': '98.880', 'text': 'fine. I mean, he\'s here." During his'}, {'start': '97.200', 'end': '100.400', 'text': 'first term, President Trump cycled'}, {'start': '98.880', 'end': '102.320', 'text': 'through four national security'}, {'start': '100.400', 'end': '103.920', 'text': 'adviserss. Tonight, Democrats are'}, {'start': '102.320', 'end': '105.680', 'text': 'calling for Defense Secretary Pete'}, {'start': '103.920', 'end': '107.920', 'text': 'Hegsath, who was also on the signal'}, {'start': '105.680', 'end': '111.920', 'text': 'chat, to be removed. The National'}, {'start': '107.920', 'end': '114.479', 'text': "Security Adviser is out. He's the first"}, {'start': '111.920', 'end': '116.640', 'text': 'person to leave. He will certainly not'}, {'start': '114.479', 'end': '118.560', 'text': 'be the last. Tonight, Vice President'}, {'start': '116.640', 'end': '121.119', 'text': 'Vance was asked about the former Green'}, {'start': '118.560', 'end': '122.799', 'text': 'Beret and Florida congressman. I like'}, {'start': '121.119', 'end': '124.640', 'text': "Mike. I think he's a great guy. He's got"}, {'start': '122.799', 'end': '126.240', 'text': 'the trust of both me and the president,'}, {'start': '124.640', 'end': '128.800', 'text': "but we also thought that he'd make a"}, {'start': '126.240', 'end': '130.560', 'text': 'better UN ambassador. Garrett, you have'}, {'start': '128.800', 'end': '132.560', 'text': 'new reporting on how this all played'}, {'start': '130.560', 'end': '134.319', 'text': "out. That's right, Lester. Waltz's"}, {'start': '132.560', 'end': '136.160', 'text': 'possible departure had been simmering'}, {'start': '134.319', 'end': '137.440', 'text': 'since the signal story first broke, but'}, {'start': '136.160', 'end': '139.120', 'text': 'the president did not want to hand his'}, {'start': '137.440', 'end': '141.200', 'text': 'critics a victory, according to a source'}, {'start': '139.120', 'end': '143.040', 'text': "familiar, leading to Waltz's new post"}, {'start': '141.200', 'end': '144.800', 'text': 'instead of a firing. Meanwhile, that'}, {'start': '143.040', 'end': '147.280', 'text': "same source says Secretary Rubio's"}, {'start': '144.800', 'end': '149.760', 'text': 'interim position could be open-ended.'}, {'start': '147.280', 'end': '151.760', 'text': 'Lester Garrett Hey, tonight. Thank you.'}, {'start': '149.760', 'end': '154.720', 'text': 'Thanks for watching. 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