Waltz is a former Green Beret and Florida representative who resigned from Congress to join the Trump administration. He served as national security adviser for roughly three months. Trump reshuffled his team and named Secretary of State Marco Rubio acting national security adviser on May 1.

Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) officially announced his resignation from Congress on Friday, marking the latest in a series of Republican departures that could further thin the party’s slim majority in the U.

Two senior officials at the White House National Security Council have left their roles in recent days, according to two sources familiar with the moves, the latest departures for a body that has been cut sharply in recent months.

The White House disputed the reports regarding Waltz Thursday morning, but Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff‘s name had already circulated as a potential permanent replacement for him ...

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President Trump recently discouraged the use of the Signal app after controversy over a group chat of administration officials detailed military plans.

Rep. Mike Waltz (R., Fla.), whom President-elect Trump has picked to serve as his national security adviser, has resigned from Congress. A former Green Beret, Waltz has served in the House since 2019.

On Tuesday, former National Security Advisor Mike Waltz appeared before the U.S. Senate and stated that President Donald Trump never fired him from the post. Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) closed the hearing by asking Waltz to confirm whether he was still receiving a salary for the position after Trump announced that the Secretary of State would be