Mike Waltz, other National Security Council staffers out in latest Trump purge following Signal chat leak

Trump administration National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and other staffers are out at the National Security Council, sources confirmed to Fox News.

Fox News confirmed Waltz and his deputy, Alex Wong, were ousted Thursday. Sources said additional staffers removed from the office will likely be announced, and President Donald Trump is expected to speak publicly about the matter. -- More...

BREAKING: National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Deputy NSC advisor Alex Wong are leaving their positions at the Trump administration, according to Fox News.

Walz came under scrutiny in March after he mistakenly added The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg to a Signal chat where top… pic.twitter.com/azNXwE7Qjh

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