--- title: "Trump Appoints Marco Rubio National Security Adviser" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-appoints-marco-rubio-national-security-adviser" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/trump-appoints-marco-rubio-national-security-adviser" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-appoints-marco-rubio-national-security-adviser.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/trump-appoints-marco-rubio-national-security-adviser" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-09-22T23:46:13.830Z" source_reported: "2026-09-22T21:45:21.000Z" updated: "2026-09-22T23:46:13.830Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 57 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-23T01:00:29.423086+00:00" --- # Trump Appoints Marco Rubio National Security Adviser *Rubio becomes the first to hold both roles since Henry Kissinger.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to a White House official and corroborated by two independent outlets. - Craft 57 of 100, higher is better. Reporting is largely based on digests, with limited original detail or context provided. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headlines use loaded language like 'meme-worthy job collection' and 'permanent Trump upgrade'. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - President Donald Trump has officially appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio as national security adviser. - Rubio has been serving in the role on an acting basis since May 2025. - He is the first person since Henry Kissinger to hold both the secretary of state and national security adviser positions simultaneously. - Mike Waltz previously held the acting national security adviser role before Rubio. President Donald Trump has formally appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio as his national security adviser. Rubio had been serving in the role on an acting basis since May 2025. The appointment makes permanent a dual role that concentrates two of the administration's most influential foreign-policy positions under one official. Rubio is the first person to hold both the secretary of state and national security adviser positions simultaneously since Henry Kissinger, who served in both capacities between 1973 and 1975. Mike Waltz previously held the acting national security adviser position before Rubio. USA Today reported that Waltz left the role in May 2025 after becoming involved in the 'Signalgate' scandal, in which he and other officials were accused of discussing sensitive details about a planned U.S. military strike in Yemen via the Signal messaging application. News Facts Network reported that Rubio has since reshaped parts of the National Security Council, with several of his former State Department aides moving into senior NSC positions. ## Disagreement on confirmation source USA Today reported that Trump appointed Rubio during his trip to New York for the United Nations General Assembly, with MS NOW first reporting the news. News Facts Network stated that a White House official confirmed the appointment on a Tuesday. The Washington Examiner reported that a White House spokesperson confirmed to them that Trump signed a commission appointing Rubio. VINnews reported that three administration officials confirmed the move on a Tuesday. ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated digests mention the 'Signalgate' scandal or the specific details of the accusations against Mike Waltz that led to his departure from the acting national security adviser role. The centre-rated digests also do not mention the 'Signalgate' scandal or the reasons for Waltz's departure. ## Who covered it Shares of the 10 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 10% (1) - Centre: 20% (2) - Right: 70% (7) 3 of 13 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-23T01:00:29.423086+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 7 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-23T01:30:33.795Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The left-rated report from USA Today led with Trump officially naming Marco Rubio his national security adviser. It detailed Rubio's dual role, noting he had served in an acting capacity for over a year. The report included that Rubio replaced Mike Waltz, who left the position due to the 'Signalgate' scandal involving the Signal messaging app and discussions of a military strike in Yemen. USA Today also included Rubio's comments dismissing potential 2028 presidential run, stating he was focused on his two jobs. Trump's praise for Rubio was also featured, with Trump saying, 'When I have a problem, I call up Marco. He gets it solved.' ### Centre - The centre-rated reports from News Facts Network and Political Wire focused on the formalisation of Rubio's dual role as secretary of state and national security adviser. Both noted that Rubio had held the national security adviser position in an acting capacity since May 2025. They highlighted that Rubio is the first person since Henry Kissinger to simultaneously hold both influential foreign-policy positions. News Facts Network mentioned that Rubio has reshaped parts of the National Security Council and that Trump has repeatedly praised Rubio's ability to handle multiple responsibilities. Political Wire's report cited MS NOW as the source for its information. ### Right - The right-rated reports from [your]NEWS, VINnews, wfmd.com, Washington Examiner, nytimespost.com, Fox News, and RedState focused on the permanence of Rubio's national security adviser role alongside his position as secretary of state. Several reports, including those from wfmd.com, nytimespost.com, and RedState, used headlines referring to Rubio's 'meme-worthy job collection' or 'meme jobs' receiving a 'permanent Trump upgrade'. Fox News noted Rubio is only the second person after Henry Kissinger to hold both roles. The Washington Examiner stated Rubio had been acting NSA for 16 months. VINnews mentioned three administration officials confirmed the move. [your]NEWS noted Rubio spent more than a year holding the role. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - low: 1 - mixed: 4 - high: 5 - unknown: 3 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Unknown](https://khabaronline.ir/news/2278390/%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%BE-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%A7-%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A8%DB%8C%D9%88-%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D9%85%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%A2%D9%85%D8%B1%DB%8C%DA%A9%D8%A7-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF) — Trump Officially Names Rubio as US National Security Adviser - [[your]NEWS](https://yournews.com/2026/09/22/7203257/trump-makes-marco-rubio-permanent-national-security-adviser-while-he) — Trump Makes Marco Rubio Permanent National Security Adviser While He Remains Secretary of State - [Political Wire](https://politicalwire.com/2026/09/22/trump-officially-makes-rubio-national-security-adviser) — Trump Officially Makes Rubio National Security Adviser - [USA Today](https://usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/09/22/marco-rubio-national-security-adviser-trump/91891708007) — Trump officially names Marco Rubio his national security adviser - [VINnews](https://vinnews.com/2026/09/22/trump-makes-rubios-national-security-adviser-role-permanent) — Trump Makes Rubio’s National Security Adviser Role Permanent - [wfmd.com](https://wfmd.com/2026/09/22/rubios-meme-worthy-job-collection-takes-new-turn-with-permanent-trump-upgrade) — Rubio’s meme-worthy job collection takes new turn with permanent Trump upgrade - [Washington Examiner](https://washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/4737811/marco-rubio-named-national-security-adviser-16-months-acting) — Rubio named NSA after 16 months as acting - [News Facts Network](https://newsfactsnetwork.com/news/trump-makes-rubio-permanent-national-security-adviser-while-he-remains-secretary-of-state) — Trump Makes Rubio Permanent National Security Adviser While He Remains Secretary of State - [nytimespost.com](https://nytimespost.com/rubios-meme-worthy-job-collection-takes-new-turn-with-permanent-trump-upgrade) — Rubio’s meme-worthy job collection takes new turn with permanent Trump upgrade - NEW YORK TIMES POST - [Fox News](https://foxnews.com/politics/rubios-meme-worthy-job-collection-takes-new-turn-permanent-trump-upgrade) — Rubio’s meme-worthy job collection takes new turn with permanent Trump upgrade - [Cryptocurrency News | Cryptocurrency Prices | Market Cap](https://cryptocurrency.com.tr/trump-signs-commission-appointing-rubio-as-national-security-advisor-386837) — Trump signs commission appointing Rubio as National Security Advisor - [Crypto Briefing](https://cryptobriefing.com/trump-rubio-national-security-advisor) — Trump signs commission appointing Rubio as National Security Advisor - [RedState](https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/09/22/marco-rubios-meme-jobs-get-permanent-nsa-upgrade-from-trump-n2207248) — Marco Rubio’s Meme Job Gets Permanent NSA Upgrade From Trump ## Questions **Who has been appointed as the new national security adviser?** President Donald Trump has formally appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio as his national security adviser. Rubio had been serving in the role on an acting basis since May 2025. **What is significant about this appointment?** Marco Rubio is the first person since Henry Kissinger to simultaneously serve as both secretary of state and national security adviser. This concentrates two of the administration's most influential foreign-policy positions under one official. **Who held the acting national security adviser role before Rubio?** Mike Waltz previously held the acting national security adviser position before Marco Rubio. Waltz left the role in May 2025. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-appoints-marco-rubio-national-security-adviser. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Trump Appoints Marco Rubio National Security Adviser", https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-appoints-marco-rubio-national-security-adviser