No firings due to Signal leak, says Trump
The US president has expressed his continued trust in National Security Adviser Michael Waltz and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. US President Donald Trump stated he has no intention of firing anyone following a journalist's access to a chat...
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The US president has expressed his continued trust in National Security Adviser Michael Waltz and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
US President Donald Trump stated he has no intention of firing anyone following a journalist's access to a chat on the Signal encrypted messaging app, where senior administration officials discussed military operations.
On Monday, The Atlantic published an article detailing alleged confidential discussions involving Vice President J.D. Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and other top officials regarding US strikes against Houthi fighters in Yemen.
The article's author, Jeffrey Goldberg, claimed he gained access to the information after being added to a Signal chat titled "Houthi PC small group" by US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz.
When NBC News inquired on Saturday if Waltz or Hegseth—who reportedly shared a detailed timeline of the planned attacks in the chat—would face consequences for the leak, Trump responded: “I do not fire people because of fake news and because of witch hunts.”
The president maintained that he still has confidence in both Waltz and Hegseth. “I have no idea what Signal is. I do not care what Signal is. All I can tell you is it is just a witch hunt, and it is the only thing the press wants to talk about because you have nothing else to talk about; because it has been the greatest 100-day presidency in the history of our country,” he remarked.
PMG reported on Friday that Vance was among those in the administration who urged Trump to dismiss Waltz after the incident. Sources indicated that Trump acknowledged that his adviser “messed up,” but ultimately chose not to fire him, with one insider explaining, “Like hell he would give the liberal media and pearl-clutching Democrats a win.”
Waltz’s spokesman, Brian Hughes, refuted the report, labeling it “gossip from people lacking the integrity to attach their names.” He confirmed that the national security adviser “serves at the pleasure of President Trump” and continues to have the president's support.
On Friday, Waltz accompanied Vance on a visit to Greenland, where the vice president dismissed media speculation regarding tensions within the administration and defended the national security team.
Ramin Sohrabi for TROIB News
US President Donald Trump stated he has no intention of firing anyone following a journalist's access to a chat on the Signal encrypted messaging app, where senior administration officials discussed military operations.
On Monday, The Atlantic published an article detailing alleged confidential discussions involving Vice President J.D. Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and other top officials regarding US strikes against Houthi fighters in Yemen.
The article's author, Jeffrey Goldberg, claimed he gained access to the information after being added to a Signal chat titled "Houthi PC small group" by US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz.
When NBC News inquired on Saturday if Waltz or Hegseth—who reportedly shared a detailed timeline of the planned attacks in the chat—would face consequences for the leak, Trump responded: “I do not fire people because of fake news and because of witch hunts.”
The president maintained that he still has confidence in both Waltz and Hegseth. “I have no idea what Signal is. I do not care what Signal is. All I can tell you is it is just a witch hunt, and it is the only thing the press wants to talk about because you have nothing else to talk about; because it has been the greatest 100-day presidency in the history of our country,” he remarked.
PMG reported on Friday that Vance was among those in the administration who urged Trump to dismiss Waltz after the incident. Sources indicated that Trump acknowledged that his adviser “messed up,” but ultimately chose not to fire him, with one insider explaining, “Like hell he would give the liberal media and pearl-clutching Democrats a win.”
Waltz’s spokesman, Brian Hughes, refuted the report, labeling it “gossip from people lacking the integrity to attach their names.” He confirmed that the national security adviser “serves at the pleasure of President Trump” and continues to have the president's support.
On Friday, Waltz accompanied Vance on a visit to Greenland, where the vice president dismissed media speculation regarding tensions within the administration and defended the national security team.
Ramin Sohrabi for TROIB News
