Current US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz is leaving his White House role, reports have suggested.
It comes just hours after the top Trump administration official made a television appearance discussing Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Waltz previously admitted “full responsibility” for mistakenly adding a journalist to a Signal group chat about military plans in March.
He described the incident as embarassing, after messages about strikes on Houthi militants in Yemen were leaked by The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, who was added to the group where plans were discussed.
President Trump had previously downplayed the incident, and defended Waltz.
“The main thing was, nothing happened … It wasn’t classified information … But I always say you have to learn from every experience. I think it was very unfair the way they attacked Michael [Waltz]. He’s a good person,” Trump said.
His departure from the White House marks the first major staff shake-up.
More to follow
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