Mike Waltz

White House National Security Council slashes staff in dramatic restructuring, sources say

The staffers who are cut from the agency will be moved to other positions in government, two of the sources told Reuters.

 US President Donald Trump gestures, while he boards Air Force One, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 16, 2025.
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Hacker who breached communications app used by Trump aide stole data across US government

 US President Donald Trump seen over an illustrative image of American-Iranian ties (illustrative)

Are Iran-Trump nuclear negotiations imploding or adjusting? -analysis

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. National Security Adviser Michael Waltz, and U.S. Vice President JD Vance appear during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on February 4, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

Netanyahu disputes report that fired NSC chief Mike Waltz coordinated extensively with him on Iran


Waltz, Netanyahu held Iran strike discussions behind Trump's back - report

This comes after the former National Security chief added the editor-in-chief of the Atlantic to a group chat that contained military strike plans on Yemen.

 (Illustrative) Former National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, a transparent US President Donald Trump, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over a backdrop of an Iranian flag.

Trump's cabinet reshuffle: Good for Israel at UN, not so clear on Hamas, Iran - analysis

Both jobs in the hands of one person are not only unconventional but borderline unworkable. The responsibilities of these two roles often conflict.

 US President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and national security advisor Mike Waltz over a backdrop

White House national security adviser Waltz to leave post, source says

Waltz and his deputy, Alex Wong, are expected to leave their posts on Thursday, CBS News reported. 

 U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz speaks with the media following meetings with a Ukrainian delegation in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 11, 2025.

US officials mistakenly share confidential White House data with thousands of employees - report

The information was shared in a Google Drive folder by General Services Administration (GSA) employees with the whole GSA workforce.

 A US Secret Service officer near the White House on March 09, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Trump „entsetzt“ über Rückgabe der Bibas-Kinder, sagt Sicherheitsberater Mike Waltz

Waltz sagte, die Übergabe der Leichen der Bibas-Kinder ohne ihre Mutter Shiri zeige, aus was für verachtenswerten Menschen die Hamas bestehe und warum sie Gaza niemals regieren dürften.

 US-Präsident Donald Trump im Weißen Haus in Washington, USA, 5. Februar 2025.

Signal leak tip of deeper institutional iceberg within US defense establishment - opinion

If US officials feel comfortable sharing classified operations on apps like Signal, one must question what other security protocols are being ignored behind closed doors.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used the encrypted Signal app to discuss classified details of US military strikes in Yemen. He did not just break protocol; he shattered the foundation of trust that underlies both national and international security apparatuses, says the writer.

What’s Jewish about 'Signalgate?'- opinion

Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg is the latest in a long line of courageous and principled Jewish journalists

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Israel provided intel on Houthi target in attack described in Signal chat, WSJ reveals

Waltz wrote in the Signal group that a Houthi missile expert, a key target in the attack, was seen entering his girlfriend’s building.

 US National Security Advisor Michael Waltz gestures in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., US, March 7, 2025.

Trump: Mike Waltz took responsibility for Houthis Signal chat leak

The revelation that highly sensitive attack plans were shared on a commercial messaging app, possibly on personal cellphones, has triggered outrage in Washington.

 U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz speaks with the media following meetings with a Ukrainian delegation in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 11, 2025.

Trump advisor leaks included exact details of Houthi strikes in Signal chat

The texts included information on when the attacks were to take place, when US planes were to take off from base, as well as what planes and drones would be used.

 Screenshots of the Signal chat with Trump personnel and Atlantic Editor in Chief Jeffery Goldberg, March 26, 2023.

Trump backs national security adviser after Yemen war security breach

CIA Director Ratcliffe and National Intelligence Director Gabbard said that they had not participated in the Signal chats.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and national security advisor Mike Waltz speak with the media following meetings with a Ukrainian delegation on Ukraine-Russia peace talks, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia March 11, 2025.