White House national security adviser Mike Waltz gestures to Fox News host and President Donald Trump's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, after speaking with her at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
Mike Waltz is Not Being Fired: Inside the War Chat Scandal Rocking Trump’s Team
Is National Security Advisor Mike Waltz getting fired? That’s the question Washington insiders are asking as the war chat scandal explodes across headlines. But his boss, President Donald Trump, will stand behind the embattled adviser, it was announced.
It all started with a reckless mistake. Waltz, a key Trump advisor, accidentally added The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, to a private Signal chat. Inside that chat? Some of the most sensitive U.S. military secrets.
The group, named “Houthi PC small group,” included top officials like Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Vice President JD Vance, and others.
They were openly discussing airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen—down to timing, weapons, and strategy.
Goldberg was stunned. Speaking to MSNBC, he said, “I’m glad Mike Waltz didn’t invite a Russian spy.”
At first, Goldberg thought the invite was fake. But when bombs started dropping in Yemen just as described in the chat, he knew it was real.
And the fallout came fast.
A source close to the White House didn’t hold back. “Everyone in the White House can agree on one thing: Mike Waltz is a f***ing idiot,” they told Politico.
Other insiders slammed the recklessness. One said, “You can’t have that level of carelessness as a national security advisor.”
Some still believe Waltz must resign—or be pushed out—to protect Trump from political damage.
The biggest concern? Waltz and the others used a commercial messaging app. Signal isn’t designed for classified military communication.
That chat included operational details—targets, weapon types, timing. Goldberg confirmed that the information, if seen by enemies, could have endangered U.S. personnel.
He refused to share exact quotes, fearing they could be weaponized. But he made one thing clear: what he read shocked him.
While some officials are calling for Waltz to go, others point to Hegseth. After all, it was Hegseth who shared the operational details.
Some believe Trump may fire Waltz instead of Hegseth. Why? Because Hegseth was a hard-fought Senate confirmation. Waltz, on the other hand, has fewer defenders.
Trump also has more political cover if he lets go of Waltz, especially with lingering doubts about Waltz’s past ties to former Vice President Dick Cheney and his hawkish views.
Leaked messages revealed more than just bad judgment. They exposed deep cracks in Trump’s team.
Vice President JD Vance expressed concerns about the mission, warning it could trigger a spike in oil prices. He even questioned if it aligned with Trump’s “America First” strategy.
Vance said the move looked like the U.S. was “bailing Europe out again.” Trump has long pushed NATO allies to pay more—especially regarding Ukraine.
Republican Don Bacon called Waltz’s actions “unconscionable.” He said sending sensitive info on an unsecured system was a major mistake.
Senator Lisa Murkowski added, “If Biden were president, we’d be raising the roof over this.”
Even Hillary Clinton jumped into the drama. Her response on X? “You have got to be kidding me.”
When asked about the scandal, Trump looked confused. “I don’t know anything about it,” he told reporters. He then dismissed The Atlantic as a “magazine that’s going out of business.”
Still, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt issued a statement defending Waltz. “President Trump continues to have the utmost confidence in his national security team, including national security advisor Mike Waltz.”
But sources say conversations are already happening behind closed doors about Waltz’s future.
Goldberg wrote that the Signal chat revealed real-time strike plans. And he was accidentally invited just days before the attack on March 15.
He said, “I’m wondering—not only why am I reading this—but why would the Secretary of the Treasury need to know the attack sequence?”
That question alone shows how unfiltered and wide-ranging the conversation was.
Some White House officials say Waltz is done. Others argue the scandal could fade—if Trump stands firm.
But political pressure is building. With media and lawmakers hammering the administration, someone will likely take the fall.
If Trump wants to show strength and control, firing Waltz might be the easiest way out.
This war chat scandal has done real damage. It exposed internal divisions, careless behavior, and risky decision-making at the highest level.
Whether Waltz survives or not, the story isn’t going away. And the question remains: if this is how national security is handled behind the scenes—what else don’t we know?
For now, one thing is certain. The name Mike Waltz is under a spotlight. And everyone’s asking the same thing:
Is Mike Waltz being fired?
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