Trump urged to dismiss Waltz after Signal mishap
Vice President J.D. Vance and advisors are urging Trump to dismiss Michael Waltz after a mishap on Signal, reports Politico.
What you need to know
- Vice President J.D. Vance and senior advisors have suggested to Donald Trump that he should dismiss Michael Waltz following the unintended addition of a journalist to a chat on Signal.
- A meeting at the White House took place on Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. Eastern Time, where the embarrassment related to the disclosure of attack plans in Yemen was discussed.
- Trump has not decided to fire Waltz, but sources suggest it might happen within a few weeks.
Why do Vance and the advisors want Waltz dismissed?
Vice President J.D. Vance and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles were among those who pressured Donald Trump to dismiss Michael Waltz. The issue stemmed from the accidental inclusion of a journalist in a chat on Signal, where plans to attack Houthi militants in Yemen were discussed. - Adding a journalist to the chat is a serious embarrassment for the White House - advisors stressed, as the portal Politico cites.
Will Trump decide to dismiss Waltz?
Donald Trump, although he agreed with the advisors' viewpoint that Waltz made a mistake, decided not to dismiss him immediately. - They will keep him for now but are expected to let him go in a few weeks - said a source from Politico. For the time being, the decision to retain Waltz is aimed at avoiding giving the liberal press the advisor's "head."
How did the mishap on Signal occur?
Signal, a popular messenger app, was the platform where high-ranking U.S. officials, including Vance and Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, discussed plans for an attack on Houthi militants in Yemen. By accident, Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of "The Atlantic," was invited to the chat and gained insight into detailed attack plans two hours before the planned execution. Michael Waltz later admitted in a TV interview that he takes full responsibility for this incident.
