BREAKING: Another Key Trump Official Resigns Days After Karoline Leavitt

A top national security adviser has just become the second key aide to step down from the Trump administration within a week.

Deputy national security adviser Andy Baker, who is a close ally of Vice President JD Vance, is leaving the White House.

This comes just days after Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt resigned.

Mario Nawfal broke down the details in a post on X:

WH Deputy National Security Advisor Andy Baker is LEAVING the Trump administration…

Baker, a key player in Trump’s foreign policy and national security decisions, is departing in the coming weeks.

The second high-profile departure announced by the administration in… pic.twitter.com/NaMSGZhW3C

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) August 14, 2026

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WH Deputy National Security Advisor Andy Baker is LEAVING the Trump administration…

Baker, a key player in Trump’s foreign policy and national security decisions, is departing in the coming weeks.

The second high-profile departure announced by the administration in recent days, after Press Sec. Karoline Leavitt called it quits.

Previously JD Vance’s own national security adviser, Baker was also personally involved in Iran negotiations.

He’s expected to join the private sector and work with fmr. Trump NSA Robert O’Brien.

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Andy Baker has been with the Trump administration for quite a long time.

He played a central role in shaping foreign policy behind the scenes, including negotiating with Iran.

Before stepping into the role of White House deputy national security adviser, Baker served as national security adviser to JD Vance.

Now, he will be departing the administration to take on a role in the private sector and spend more time with his family.

Axios reported further:

Why it matters: Baker, who also served as national security advisor to Vice President Vance, was among the staffers most central to the administration’s foreign policy and national security decision-making over the last 18 months.

• Baker was also personally involved in negotiations with Iran this year.
• Cliff Sims, who succeeded Baker as Vance’s national security adviser earlier this summer, will continue in that role. Mike Needham will continue as White House deputy national security adviser.
• “This has been an amazing journey. I’m proud of everything we’ve achieved and, of course, am incredibly grateful to the President, Vice President, and Secretary Rubio,” Baker told Axios in a statement.

Catch up quick: Baker served as a foreign service officer at the State Department several years ago and then joined then-Sen. Vance’s team as a national security advisor.

Between the lines: A source close to Baker said he wants to spend more time with his family and stayed on months longer than planned to ensure an orderly transition to Sims and Needham.

What to watch: Baker is expected to work in the private sector with Robert O’Brien, who served as President Trump’s fourth national security advisor during his first term.

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Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs Dylan Johnson bid Andy farewell on social media:

Andy is a brilliant and kind person — and a true believer in the America First foreign policy agenda!

We will miss having him around the NSC but excited to see what’s next!

https://t.co/D0gjyX2H9s

— Dylan Johnson (@ASDylanJohnson) August 14, 2026

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