Overview

• President Trump stated he will not dismiss National Security Advisor Mike Waltz or Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Signal chat controversy, calling the backlash a 'witch hunt.'
• The controversy began when journalist Jeffrey Goldberg was mistakenly added to a Signal group chat discussing sensitive U.S. military plans, including an attack on Yemen's Houthi militia.
• Goldberg disputed Waltz's claim that they had never met, asserting that Waltz's denial is untrue and highlighting the absurdity of the situation.
• Trump has privately questioned whether to fire Waltz, expressing dissatisfaction with the ongoing media scrutiny and fallout but resisting actions that could appear as yielding to public pressure.
• A federal court has ordered the administration to preserve all Signal messages related to the breach, with a compliance deadline set for March 31, intensifying legal and political pressure.