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NSW police launch inquiries into election-related violence and intimidation; Trump agrees equipment deal as Mike Waltz pays price for Signal fiasco

Trump has hired a notorious hawk as his national security adviser—and fired that adviser after getting in the way of delicate diplomatic talks—in each of his two terms.

National Security Adviser Mike Waltz is leaving his post along with his deputy, different journalists reported

Donald Trump's national security advisor is to leave his post -- the first major departure of the president's new term -- after being embroiled in a scandal over a chat group leak, US media reported Thursday.

Journalist Mark Halperin reported that Trump envoy Steve Witkoff could replace Mike Waltz as national security adviser

Waltz created the group chat on the Signal messaging app to which a journalist from The Atlantic was inadvertently added where officials shared plans about imminent military strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen.

Waltz is the most prominent senior administration official to depart since Trump returned to the White House

Move comes after Waltz lost officials’ confidence, sources say, with Marco Rubio to take on national security job

In early April 2025, the Trump administration terminated the immigration statuses of thousands of international students listed in a government database, meaning they no longer had legal permission to be in the country. Some students self-deported instead of facing deportation.