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Michael Waltz expected to depart as Trump's national security adviser, sources say

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President Donald Trump's national security adviser Michael Waltz is expected to leave his post, sources familiar with the decision told ABC News.

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  1. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Michael Waltz expected to depart as Trump's national security adviser, sources say (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    President Donald Trump's national security adviser Michael Waltz is expected to leave his post, sources familiar with the decision told ABC News.

  2. Sofrep

    Mike Waltz Out As National Security Advisor (opens Sofrep)

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    Sofrep's feed description

    What started as one rogue Signal chat turned into a full-blown digital dumpster fire that torched half the National Security Council and left Trump scrambling for loyalists with security clearances.

  3. WFAA Dallas

    Trump national security adviser Mike Waltz is out in first major shakeup of Trump's second term (opens WFAA Dallas)

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    Waltz is the most prominent senior administration official to depart since Trump returned to the White House.

  4. New York Post

    Mike Waltz is expected to be fired as Trump national security adviser: source (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Mike Waltz is on his way out as President Trump's national security adviser, a source familiar with the matter told The Post Thursday.

  5. ABC 7 New York

    Michael Waltz expected to depart as Trump's national security adviser, sources say | LIVE (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    President Donald Trump's national security adviser Michael Waltz is expected to leave his post, sources familiar with the decision told ABC News.

  6. Fox News

    Mike Waltz, other National Security Council staffers out in latest Trump purge following Signal chat leak (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Trump administration fired NSC advisor Mike Waltz and other staffers with the national security counci, Fox News Digital confirmed.

  7. RedState

  8. WTOP Washington DC

    National security adviser Mike Waltz and his deputy are leaving Trump White House (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    National security adviser Mike Waltz and his deputy, Alex Wong, will be leaving their posts in the Trump White House, according to multiple sources familiar with their departure.

  9. Legitgov

  10. Latin Times

    Mike Waltz to Depart Trump Admin 6 Weeks After Disastrous Signalgate Mishap: Report (opens Latin Times)

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    National Security Adviser Mike Waltz is leaving his post along with his deputy, different journalists reported

  11. FOX 5 DC

    Mike Waltz, Trump's top national security advisor, expected to leave post (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    Mike Waltz reportedly is leaving the White House weeks after he accidentally invited a journalist into a chat between top national security officials discussing plans for Yemen airstrikes.

  12. Independent Journal Review

    National Security Adviser Mike Waltz And Other Staffers Ousted: Report (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and other staffers have been ousted by the National Security Council. According to Fox News,

  13. The Daily Caller

    Mike Waltz To Reportedly Depart Administration (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Trump’s National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and his deputy Alex Wong are leaving their positions in the administration, according to multiple reports.

  14. RedState

  15. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Trump national security adviser Waltz is out following Signal chat blunder in major staff shakeup (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    White House national security adviser Mike Waltz is leaving the administration just weeks after it was revealed he added a journalist to a Signal chat being used to discuss military plans, according to two people familiar with the matter Thursday, marking the first major staff shakeup of President D…

  16. Local News 8

    Trump’s national security adviser Mike Waltz expected to depart administration, sources say (opens Local News 8)

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    By Kaitlan Collins, Kevin Liptak, Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — National security adviser Mike Waltz is expected to depart from the Trump administration in the coming days, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN, the first major staff shakeup since the president…

  17. Detroit Lakes Tribune

    White House national security adviser Mike Waltz being forced out, sources say (opens Detroit Lakes Tribune)

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    Waltz departure would be first big shakeup of Trump inner circle

  18. NBC Chicago

    National security adviser Michael Waltz is expected to depart his post (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Michael Waltz, who was at the center of the Signal chat controversy, will be departing his post after a turbulent tenure, NBC News confirmed.

  19. WHDH Boston

    National security adviser Mike Waltz expected to depart from Trump administration, sources say - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — White House national security adviser Mike Waltz is leaving the administration just weeks after it was revealed he added a journalist to a Signal

  20. Blaze Media

    Mike Waltz reportedly on his way out as national security adviser after inviting liberal reporter to sensitive war chat (opens Blaze Media)

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    There are mixed reports about whether the decision to kick Waltz to the curb is final.

  21. Fox News

    Next US national security advisor? Here's who Trump might pick to replace Waltz (opens Fox News)

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    President Donald Trump could select one of these candidates to replace former National Security Advisor Mike Waltz.

  22. Military Times

    National security adviser Mike Waltz reportedly leaving Trump team (opens Military Times)

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    Waltz's exit comes just weeks after it was revealed he added a journalist to a Signal chat being used to discuss military plans.

  23. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Trump national security advisor Mike Waltz leaving post after Signal scandal (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces a Pentagon watchdog investigation over use of the Signal app to share details of planned military strikes in Yemen.

  24. Forbes

    Trump National Security Adviser Waltz Out, Report Says (opens Forbes)

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    National Security Adviser Mike Waltz drew criticism after unintentionally adding Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg journalist to a group chat with Trump officials in March outlining details of a bombing in Yemen, though President Donald Trump stood by him.

  25. The Hill

    Mike Waltz out as Trump’s national security adviser (opens The Hill)

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    National security adviser Mike Waltz is leaving his post, marking the first major departure of President Trump’s administration, in the wake of the Jeffrey Goldberg Signal group chat scandal.

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