Report Says Deputy National Security Adviser Andy Baker Is Set to Leave the White House

White House deputy national security adviser Andy Baker is expected to leave the Trump administration in the coming weeks, according to a report by The Hill. The outlet described Baker as one of the senior officials closely involved in the administration’s foreign policy decision-making, and said he was also part of the U.S. delegation to an unspecified foreign-policy effort described in its coverage.

Baker previously served as vice president Vance’s national security adviser, The Hill said, placing his current role in the White House in the context of continuity with earlier national security staffing. The report did not outline a specific end date or identify a formal successor in the National Security Council line of authority.

Baker’s potential departure would add to a series of personnel changes affecting the Trump administration’s national security apparatus, according to the framing of the report. The Hill described the move as the latest departure from the president’s national security team.

Because the claim is based on media reporting, the practical questions for the administration and for foreign-policy implementation center on timing and continuity. A deputy-level change can affect day-to-day coordination among staff working across policy drafting, interagency negotiations, and preparation for senior-principal meetings inside the White House.

In related context, the Trump White House has, in recent months, issued national security policy materials through presidential actions and related fact sheets, including steps involving the Defense Production Act and efforts to address supply-chain security for recoverable critical minerals and materials. Those official materials show that the administration’s national security work is continuing through formal presidential authorities, even as staffing changes occur at the advisory level.

Still, as of this writing, an official announcement from the White House, the National Security Council, or the Department of State confirming Baker’s departure timing and personnel transition was not included in the available record for this story. If an official statement or personnel notice is issued, it would clarify when Baker will formally leave and who will assume his deputy national security adviser responsibilities.

Officials and outside observers typically look to deputy national security adviser changes as indicates for how the White House plans to manage coordination with the interagency, including how policy packages are routed through the National Security Council process and how senior-level engagement with allies and partners is prepared. The reporting, however, did not provide details on specific files Baker may be handing off before his exit.