Waltz’s fate was sealed by his inclusion of a journalist on a sensitive Signal group chat in March. But he had been clashing with other top officials since early in the administration, including over whether to pursue military action against Iran, senior officials and Trump advisers said Friday.

Surprise! Rather than firing national security adviser Michael Waltz after Signalgate, President Trump is sending him through the gauntlet of a Senate confirmation process. Why it matters: Waltz is the first big-name ouster in Trump 2.

Losing Mike Waltz as national security adviser isn’t that big of a change. The guy never had much power. One intriguing aspect of President Donald Trump’s second administratio