National security adviser Mike Waltz will leave his role in the Trump administration, multiple outlets reported Thursday—weeks after he added a journalist to a group chat in which officials discussed war plans—though President Donald Trump had publicly supported Waltz after the blunder.
President Donald Trump, accompanied by U.S. National Security Adviser Michael Waltz (R), takes a ... More
Waltz’s deputy, Alex Wong, will also leave his post at the White House, according to CBS News.
Some lawmakers called on Waltz to resign from his role after The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg said Waltz added him to a Signal group chat where Waltz and other Trump officials discussed upcoming strikes on Yemen.
Trump’s team tried to downplay the event, and the White House said Trump “continues to have the utmost confidence in his national security team.” Waltz was a House representative from Florida before Trump tapped him to serve as national security adviser.
Forbes has reached out to the White House for comment and confirmation.
This story is developing and will be updated.
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