White House Confirms Confidence in National Security Adviser Mike Waltz After Signal Chat Incident

Security Breach Involving Top Officials

• journalistic account claims a journalist was added to a Signal group chat with top Trump officials discussing sensitive war plans.
• The chat reportedly included Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Vice President JD Vance, and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, among other cabinet officials.
• The editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, published a piece detailing his inclusion in the chat, which he claims involved discussions about attacking Houthi targets in Yemen.

Official Responses and Rebuttals

• 🗣️ Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth called the journalist a "deceitful and highly discredited so-called journalist" and denied that war plans were being discussed.
• ⚠️ However, the National Security Council confirmed the message thread was authentic, spinning it as a "demonstration of the deep and thoughtful policy coordination between senior officials."
• 📰 Goldberg responded to Hegseth's comments, calling him a liar and asserting the factual accuracy of his reporting.

White House Stance and Confidence in Waltz

• 🏛️ White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reiterated that President Trump continues to have confidence in National Security Adviser Mike Waltz.
• 💡 Trump told NBC that Waltz "has learned a lesson" and that the incident is a "non-issue" and a "glitch."
• 🧐 Despite some internal criticism and rumors of Waltz potentially being asked to resign, the White House maintains its support for him.

Disagreements Within the Chat

• 💬 The chat reportedly revealed a disagreement between Vice President JD Vance and President Trump on foreign policy matters, specifically regarding Europe's role in supporting Ukraine against Russia.
• 🇺🇸 Vance's communications director stated that Vance unequivocally supports the administration's foreign policy and is in complete agreement with President Trump, though the transcript suggests otherwise.
• 🎯 The incident highlights potential internal debates among senior national security officials regarding critical foreign policy issues.