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Trump official's office erupts at 'completely fake' report he's gunning for Rubio's job

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UN Ambassador Mike Waltz's office is furious over a weekend Politico Magazine report that he's been quietly angling for Secretary of State Marco Rubio's job — and had the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's ear before Graham died in July. According to the report, Waltz sought the late South Carolina Republican's backing to replace Rubio, who many believe has "presidential ambitions of his own," if the job opens up. Two people say Graham told them separately, including one GOP elected official; one source said Graham mentioned it weeks before his July 11 death, adding Graham had spoken with Waltz "very recently." Waltz's office didn't hold back: "This conversation never happened. It's completely fake," it said, also blasting Politico for publishing a claim Graham "can no longer refute" while dodging questions about Waltz's other political ambitions. An aide to the late senator didn't respond to requests for comment. Waltz was banished to the UN after the infamous Signal chat scandal , in which h

First report: Mike Waltz Quietly Signals He’s Looking Past the UN — politicalwire.com, 2d