National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and his deputy Alex Wong are on their way out of the Trump White House, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation. Their departure is expected to become official by the end of the day Thursday.
While the White House has yet to issue a public statement, internal sources say the exits are being packaged as part of a larger “reorganization” effort within the National Security Council (NSC). But behind closed doors, insiders admit the move has everything to do with the controversy that erupted earlier this year—what some are calling “Signalgate.”
Back in March, Waltz created a Signal group chat to discuss plans for a military strike against Houthi targets in Yemen. But in a major blunder, he accidentally included The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg in the chat. Goldberg published a report based on the leaked discussion, initially omitting sensitive operational details. However, after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and DNI Tulsi Gabbard publicly claimed no classified information was shared, Goldberg released a follow-up revealing those exact details—timing, targets, and weapons packages included.
Despite pressure from within the administration, Waltz never offered to resign. And President Trump, ever defiant of what he calls “media spin,” refused to push him out, instead calling Waltz “a good man” who had “learned a lesson.”
