Trump ousts Waltz as national security adviser
US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz will leave his post. He mistakenly added a journalist to a sensitive group chat.
In the US president Trump has removed Mike Waltz from his position as national security adviser. Mr Waltz is the first senior member of the second Trump presidency to leave the White House. He lost his job following an embarrassing leak of military information on an insecure social media group.
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(Photo: National Security Adviser Mike Waltz listens during a cabinet meeting held by President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House, 30 April 2025. Credit: Ken Cedeno/EPA)
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