Trump Retains Mike Waltz as Signal Chat Leak Fallout Continues
Despite bipartisan criticism, President Trump has decided to keep National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, citing political considerations and downplaying the severity of the breach.
- National Security Advisor Mike Waltz remains in his position after accidentally adding journalist Jeffrey Goldberg to a Signal group discussing sensitive military plans.
- President Trump has publicly defended Waltz, emphasizing that no classified information was shared and framing the incident as a media-driven distraction.
- Critics, including bipartisan lawmakers, continue to call for accountability, questioning the administration's operational security and Waltz's competence.
- Internal White House discussions revealed that some top officials, including Vice President JD Vance, advised Trump to dismiss Waltz, but Trump resisted to avoid giving perceived victories to opponents.
- Investigations into the breach and the administration's communication practices are ongoing, with scrutiny over the use of Signal for high-level discussions.


