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Trump’s national security adviser Mike Waltz and his deputy to leave posts in White House, sources say

National Security Advisor Michael Waltz speaks at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., on Feb. 21, 2025. (Gage Skidmore)

By Jennifer Jacobs and Kathryn Watson

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.

They are expected to leave Thursday, sources say. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Journalist Mark Halperin first reported the departures. As with anything in Mr. Trump’s White House, nothing is final until he announces it. 

The president’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, is having conversations with some of the National Security Council staff today, sources said. 

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