Trump Axes National Security Adviser After Signal Fiasco

May 1, 2025, 12:21 pm

In a move that could only be described as a political plot twist, President Trump has dismissed National Security Adviser Mike Waltz along with his deputy following a bungled Signal chat debacle. The shake-up underscores the volatile nature of inner White House dynamics amid mounting communication missteps.

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theverge.com / The investigation into Pete Hegseth’s Signal group chats is growing

The Pentagon Inspector General is expanding an inquiry into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s questionable Signal group chats. According to the Wall Street Journal, the investigation is now also looking into a second chat, as well as exactly how classified information was transferred from a secure…

404media.co / Mike Waltz Accidentally Reveals Obscure App the Government Is Using to Archive Signal Messages

A photograph of Trump administration official Mike Waltz's phone shows him using an unofficial version of Signal designed to archive messages during a cabinet meeting.

gizmodo.com / Photo Shows Mike Waltz Using Signal in Wednesday’s White House Cabinet Meeting

Waltz was reassigned from his role as national security advisor on Thursday.

bloomberg.com/technology / Exiling Waltz Won’t Fix the Incompetence of US Foreign Policy - Bloomberg.com

Exiling Waltz Won’t Fix the Incompetence of US Foreign Policy Bloomberg.com

gizmodo.com / Trump’s National Security Advisor and Deputy Being Pushed Out After Signalgate: Reports

Laura Loomer appeared to take credit for the ousters.

www.ft.com/ / Donald Trump to sack national security adviser Mike Waltz - Financial Times

Donald Trump to sack national security adviser Mike Waltz Financial Times

zerohedge.com / Mike Waltz And Deputy Deleted After Signal Fiasco: Reports

Mike Waltz And Deputy Deleted After Signal Fiasco: Reports Trump national security adviser Mike Walz and his deputy, Alex Wong, are out of a job in the White House following an incident in late march in which Waltz 'inadvertently' added The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg to a Signal chat…

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