Trump’s national security advisor to step down amid Signal chat incident

President Donald Trump’s national security advisor, Michael Waltz, and one of his top deputies, Alex Wong, are preparing to leave their roles, CBS News reported, citing multiple sources familiar with the situation.

The White House has not issued an official comment on the departures.

Waltz, a key figure in Trump’s security team, has recently faced scrutiny following a misstep involving a private communication channel. According to reports, he admitted to accidentally adding The Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg to a secure Signal group created to coordinate discussions on planned US operations targeting Houthis in Yemen.