(TJV NEWS) National Security Adviser Michael Waltz and his deputy, Alex Wong, have left their White House roles following a high-profile incident involving the inadvertent addition of The Atlantic journalist Jeffrey Goldberg to a Signal chat discussing military plans, CBS News and Politico report. The chat, which included senior national security officials and Vice President J.D. Vance, centered on potential strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen.

In an update, NBC reported:

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will nominate Mike Waltz to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, confirming earlier reports that Waltz was being ousted as national security advisor.

Trump said that Secretary of State Marco Rubio would serve as interim national security advisor until that post is filled.

When SignalGate exposed that Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg was added to a Trump admin group chat, I did some digging.

Alex Wong is Mike Waltz’s Deputy NatSec Advisor. He’s married to a DOJ attorney named Candace Chiu Wong who worked under Biden AND Obama.

You’re not hearing… pic.twitter.com/eTqOJElyV7

— Loomer Unleashed (@LoomerUnleashed) March 30, 2025

The mistake occurred in late March when Waltz accidentally added Goldberg to the group. According to multiple sources, Waltz privately confirmed the authenticity of Goldberg’s reporting about the incident. Despite significant backlash, Waltz neither offered to resign nor was asked to step down by President Trump.

Alex Wong, a seasoned diplomat who previously served as Deputy Special Representative for North Korea and as Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs during Trump’s first term, has also departed.

The Signal mishap triggered widespread criticism, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth facing calls to resign. Goldberg’s reporting has been met with scrutiny, as some, including The Federalist co-founder Sean Davis, questioned why the journalist seemed to focus his criticism on Hegseth rather than Waltz, who was responsible for the error.

Goldberg is still trying to blame Hegseth for everything, when Michael Waltz is the one responsible for the entire snafu.

Now why would that be? Why would Goldberg repeatedly attack a victim of the breach instead of HIS FRIEND WHO SECRETLY INVITED HIM IN?

It’s a real mystery. https://t.co/vjq9hO35P6

— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) March 25, 2025

Among the 18 members of the Signal group were prominent figures such as Vice President Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and Hegseth himself. The controversy has reportedly accelerated plans within the White House to replace Waltz, with discussions on potential successors intensifying in recent days.

This incident underscores the challenges of managing sensitive information in the digital age, where even minor mistakes can have significant political and security implications