Waltz ouster adds to tumult in Trump's national security team but consolidates power in fewer hands
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's removal of national security adviser Mike Waltz brings further disruption to a national security team that has already endured scrutiny over using the Signal messaging app to discuss sensitive military operations as well as mounting questions over the leadership of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the firing of the four-star general who led the National Security Agency. The staff shake-up comes as the administration confronts foreign policy issues...
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Wed, 30 Apr 2025
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Tue, 29 Apr 2025
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