Trump Defends National Security Advisor Amid Report of War Plans Texted on Signal

Security Breach Allegations

• ⚠️ President Trump is facing criticism after reports surfaced that his National Security Advisor, Mike Walls, added a journalist to a Signal group chat discussing war plans for a military strike against Yemen's Houthis.
• 🗣️ Trump defended his team, calling Walls "a very good man" and stating that this incident was "the only glitch in two months" of his administration.

Official Statements and Rebuttals

• 🔒 The administration claims that no classified intelligence was shared in the Signal chat.
• 🧐 Walls himself stated he has never met or communicated with the journalist in question and is investigating how they were added to the group.
• 🏛️ Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe confirmed their presence on a Signal messaging group but declined to discuss specifics during a congressional hearing.

Democratic Response and Investigation

• ⚖️ Democratic lawmakers are calling for a bipartisan investigation into the alleged security lapse.
• 💻 The White House has stated that their tech and legal teams are also looking into the incident to understand how it occurred.