Trump’s national security adviser Mike Waltz to leave post: Report | World News

US President Donald Trump’s National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and his deputy Alex Wong are stepping down from their posts, news agency Reuters reported on Thursday, citing sources.
Waltz had faced intense criticism in March after makenly adding The Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg to a Signal chat that revealed sensitive plans for a military strike on Houthi targets in Yemen, including details on the timings and weapons.
Despite the scandal, Trump defended Waltz and others involved, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. “Michael Waltz has learned a lesson, and he’s a good man,” Trump told NBC News.

It was not immediately clear who would replace Waltz, but US special envoy Steve Witkoff is being considered as an option, according to another source cited Reuters. Witkoff has worked on both Russia-Ukraine diplomacy and Middle East affairs.

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