Trump Dismisses Mike Waltz – Fox
US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz has reportedly been dismissed, according to Fox News on Thursday, which cited its own sources. The White House has yet to issue any public statements regarding this development. Waltz, along with other...
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US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz has reportedly been dismissed, according to Fox News on Thursday, which cited its own sources. The White House has yet to issue any public statements regarding this development.
Waltz, along with other members of the National Security Council, fell victim to what has been described as a recent “purge,” and it was noted that his deputy, Alex Wong, has also been fired. The precise reasons behind this decision were not disclosed by the media outlet, though it referenced the criticism directed at Waltz stemming from his involvement in the so-called ‘Signalgate’ scandal that emerged in March.
At that time, The Atlantic reported that it had obtained an internal chat involving officials from then-President Donald Trump’s administration discussing assaults on Yemen's Houthi militants. The leak was associated with Waltz, who inadvertently saved the contact information of the magazine’s editor, Jeffrey Goldberg, under an incorrect designation and subsequently sent him an invitation.
In an interview with Fox News, the national security adviser acknowledged his error. “I take full responsibility. I built the group. … It's embarrassing. We're going to get to the bottom of it,” he stated at that time.
When asked earlier this week about the possibility of Waltz’s dismissal, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responded to Fox News, saying, “we are not going to respond to reporting from anonymous sources.” In early April, Trump told reporters that certain members of the National Security Council had been terminated following the incident but insisted that the number was small and expressed trust in the remaining team.
PMG has identified Steve Witkoff, Trump’s special envoy, as a leading candidate to succeed Waltz. Witkoff has played a significant role in Washington's attempts to support the peace process between Russia and Ukraine and has recently visited Moscow for discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Additionally, last month, the media outlet reported that US Vice President J. D. Vance and other senior officials recommended that Trump relieve Waltz of his duties due to the ‘Signalgate’ scandal. At that time, the president reportedly acknowledged that Waltz had “messed up,” yet chose not to dismiss him. Trump had previously characterized the controversy as a “witch hunt” and questioned the validity of the Signal platform, asserting that no classified information had been compromised as a result of the leak.
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Waltz, along with other members of the National Security Council, fell victim to what has been described as a recent “purge,” and it was noted that his deputy, Alex Wong, has also been fired. The precise reasons behind this decision were not disclosed by the media outlet, though it referenced the criticism directed at Waltz stemming from his involvement in the so-called ‘Signalgate’ scandal that emerged in March.
At that time, The Atlantic reported that it had obtained an internal chat involving officials from then-President Donald Trump’s administration discussing assaults on Yemen's Houthi militants. The leak was associated with Waltz, who inadvertently saved the contact information of the magazine’s editor, Jeffrey Goldberg, under an incorrect designation and subsequently sent him an invitation.
In an interview with Fox News, the national security adviser acknowledged his error. “I take full responsibility. I built the group. … It's embarrassing. We're going to get to the bottom of it,” he stated at that time.
When asked earlier this week about the possibility of Waltz’s dismissal, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt responded to Fox News, saying, “we are not going to respond to reporting from anonymous sources.” In early April, Trump told reporters that certain members of the National Security Council had been terminated following the incident but insisted that the number was small and expressed trust in the remaining team.
PMG has identified Steve Witkoff, Trump’s special envoy, as a leading candidate to succeed Waltz. Witkoff has played a significant role in Washington's attempts to support the peace process between Russia and Ukraine and has recently visited Moscow for discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Additionally, last month, the media outlet reported that US Vice President J. D. Vance and other senior officials recommended that Trump relieve Waltz of his duties due to the ‘Signalgate’ scandal. At that time, the president reportedly acknowledged that Waltz had “messed up,” yet chose not to dismiss him. Trump had previously characterized the controversy as a “witch hunt” and questioned the validity of the Signal platform, asserting that no classified information had been compromised as a result of the leak.
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