National security adviser Mike Waltz and his deputy, Alex Wong, resigned Thursday. Their departure, just 101 days into President Donald Trump‘s second term, provides two key insights into the Trump administration.
First, it shows that Trump continues to have a very low appetite for actions that embarrass him. Second, it suggests that Trump wants a more ideologically natural partner to advise him on day-to-day national security matters.
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