Trump's national security adviser Mike Waltz and his deputy to leave posts in White House
- National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and his deputy Alex Wong are expected to leave their White House posts in early May 2025.
- Waltz's departure follows his accidental invitation of a journalist into a Signal group chat discussing military strikes on the Houthi group in Yemen.
- Despite President Trump's public support and denial of any classified leaks, Waltz's influence declined and he was excluded from travel with the president last Tuesday.
- Trump said, "He’s not getting fired," and called the incident a mistake with "nothing important" disclosed in the messages about strike times by warplanes.
- Waltz’s exit creates a vacancy potentially filled by Trump friend Steve Witkoff, a special envoy involved in talks with Russia and Iran as Trump pursues international deals.
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Mike Waltz, Donald Trump's National Security Advisor, leaves his post, the first major reshuffle in the US President's team since his return to power
Mike Waltz had been struggling since the end of March with the leak of information about military strikes on the Houthists, mistakenly shared on the Signal courier with the editor of "The Atlantic".
Trump’s nat’l security advisor ousted after chat group scandal
WASHINGTON, DC — Donald Trump’s national security advisor is to leave his post—the first major departure of the president’s new term—after being embroiled in a scandal over a chat group leak, US media reported Thursday. Mike Waltz and his deputy Alex Wong were both set to leave the White House, CBS News and others reported, while Fox News said Trump was expected to comment on the matter soon. The 51-year-old former congressman from Florida laste…
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