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Reports: National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, his deputy out, leaving White House posts

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Rep. Mike Waltz FILE PHOTO: U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill with members of The American Legion on June 16, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON — National security adviser Mike Waltz and his deputy, Alex Wong, are leaving their posts in the White House, according to multiple sources including CBS and FOX.

The men are expected to leave their positions in President Donald Trump’s cabinet Thursday, according to CBS.

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Waltz came under scrutiny in March after he put together a Signal chat and mistakenly included The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg, disclosing discussions with top national security officials about plans for a military strike on Houthi targets in Yemen.

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