In a move that underscores both a shakeup in his national security team and his enduring trust in key loyalists, President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will nominate National Security Adviser Mike Waltz to serve as the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. The announcement came just hours …
Read More »Top Trump National Security Officials Waltz and Wong to Depart Following Leak Fallout and Internal Tensions
National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and his deputy, Alex Wong, are set to depart their posts in the Trump White House on Thursday, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. The White House has not publicly commented on the departures, which were first reported by journalist Mark Halperin. The …
Read More »Trump Defends National Security Adviser Mike Waltz Amid Signal Chat Controversy
President Donald Trump defended his national security adviser, Mike Waltz, on Tuesday following reports that a journalist was inadvertently added to a private Signal group chat where high-level military plans were being discussed. “Michael Waltz has learned a lesson, and he’s a good man,” Trump said in a phone interview …
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