Overview

• Mike Waltz, National Security Adviser to President Trump, and his deputy Alex Wong have officially resigned, marking the first high-level departures of Trump’s second term.
• The resignations follow a March incident where classified U.S. military strike plans in Yemen were accidentally shared with journalist Jeffrey Goldberg via a Signal group chat.
• The leak exposed vulnerabilities in the administration’s communication protocols, including Waltz’s use of a private Gmail account for official business, further compounding security concerns.
• Federal and Pentagon investigations into the breach are ongoing, with White House officials acknowledging the authenticity of the leaked information behind closed doors.
• Steve Witkoff, a special envoy involved in Ukraine and Middle East negotiations, is reportedly under consideration to replace Waltz as National Security Adviser.