Mike Waltz admits 'mistake' in 'embarrassing' sharing of Yemen strike plans with journalist
- National Security Adviser Mike Waltz admitted a mistake in including Journalist Jeffrey Goldberg in a sensitive group chat about military operations in Yemen, as reported by Fox News.
- Waltz said it was an "embarrassing" blunder during an interview with Laura Ingraham.
- Despite the controversy, Waltz emphasized the overall success of the military operation, pointing out that "they don’t want to talk about the success here."
- Waltz stated, "Look, we made a mistake, we’re moving forward," indicating a commitment to resolve the situation.
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Heading national security isn't an internship
Michael Waltz has learned a lesson, and he's a good man. "This was the president of the United States' defense of his national security adviser, who's embroiled in a humiliating, alarming, and downright unfathomable breach of security — and confidence.
Violence against journalists can’t be normalised – The Mail & Guardian
“Of course I didn’t see this loser in the group,” United States national security adviser Mike Waltz said of his historic gaffe of inviting The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg into a Signal group plotting a Yemen airstrike. This was not just any loser, but “the bottom-scum of journalists”. Much has already been written about the obvious, monumental issues this saga exposes: that a frat group chat is nonchalantly deliberating over human…
Trump's national security adviser posted his "friends list" on a public app
The embarrassment is not over for the participants in “Signalgate.” Now Wired magazine reveals that security consultant Mike Waltz had a public account on Venmo, an app similar to the Swedish Swish. There, anyone, including foreign actors, has been able to access a list of 328 of his “friends.”
Mike Waltz’s Venmo Account Reveals Phone Contacts Including Top Reporters.
IN BRIEF:What Happened: Mike Waltz, the U.S. National Security Adviser, reportedly left his Venmo account publicly accessible, revealing a list of his contacts amid a controversy over leaked military plans. Who’s Involved: Mike Waltz, Susie Wiles, Pete Hegseth, Walker Barrett, Dan Crenshaw, journalists like Bret Baier and Brian Kilmeade, and the editor-in-chief of the Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg. Where & When: The incident was initially reported …
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