Vance and Top Advisers Urged Trump to Oust Waltz: Politico
- President Trump was troubled by a leak involving National Security Adviser Michael Waltz, who added a journalist to a sensitive group chat about military plans in Yemen, leading Trump to consider his future, according to several people briefed on the matter.
- Despite concerns from aides about Waltz's connections to journalist Jeffrey Goldberg, President Trump decided to support Waltz, signaling he would not dismiss him early in his second term, as reported by three individuals close to the president.
- Following the controversy, Trump's allies reminded him that his strategy of crisis management may not always be effective, especially with staff loyalty being tested, as shown by John R. Bolton's comments.
- Trump dismissed claims about the Signal app leak as 'fake news' and insisted he would not fire his Cabinet members involved in the chat, stating it was simply a 'witch hunt,' according to his own remarks.
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Trump calls Atlantic story ‘fake news,’ won’t fire anyone over Signal group chat leak
President Donald Trump again addressed the stunning Signal messaging app scandal from earlier this week, calling the Atlantic’s reporting on it “fake news” and suggesting he won’t be firing any of his Cabinet members who were part of the group…
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