NEWS STORY : President Trump Backs National Security Advisor Mike Waltz After One of Worst Military Leaks in US History

STORY

President Trump has backed National Security Advisor Mike Waltz following one of the worst military leaks in US history, where attack plans were accidentally sent to a journalist. Waltz, who faced calls to resign from across the political spectrum. The significant security breach occurred within the U.S. administration when senior officials inadvertently shared sensitive military plans regarding Yemen in a Signal messaging group that included journalist Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. The group chat, named “Houthi PC small group”, comprised high-ranking officials such as Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Trump rejected the serious military leak and said that it was a “glitch”, despite the international concern about the state of the US military senior leadership and competence, as well as the exposure of classified operational details.