National Security Advisor Waltz and his deputy were dismissed due to the Signal leak scandal.

Media: National Security Advisor Halstead and his deputy suspended

According to Fox News, citing sources, US National Security Advisor Halstead and his deputy Alex Wong were dismissed on Thursday.

The report pointed out, "Halstead and his deputy Alex Wong were dismissed on Thursday. Sources said that President Trump will make a public statement on this issue."

It was reported that Halstead's dismissal occurred after the Signal leak scandal, where a journalist was pulled into a group chat and witnessed US officials' discussion about the plan to attack Yemen.

Earlier, Jack Traylor of Politico cited sources saying that US President Trump's envoy Stephen Witkowski is the main candidate for the position of National Security Advisor.

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