Trump may sack NSA Mike Waltz after military chat leak

A major national security scandal has rocked the Trump administration after journalist Jeffrey Goldberg was mistakenly added to a top-secret Signal group chat discussing US military plans against Houthi targets in Yemen.The blunder has sparked intense debate over the fate of National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, with some officials calling for his immediate dismissal.

The controversy erupted after The Atlantic

published a bombshell report detailing how senior administration officials, including US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Vice President JD Vance, openly discussed classified war plans in a messaging group.
The discussions included sensitive details about military operations, target locations, and strategic concerns. Goldberg, the magazine’s editor-in-chief, was inadvertently included in the chat and had access to the information hours before the strikes took place.Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called the breach “one of the most stunning failures of military intelligence in recent history” and urged a full investigation.
Also read: ‘Dangerous level of incompetence’: Outrage after Trump administration accidentally leaks war plansMeanwhile, Representative Pat Ryan of New York vowed to launch his own congressional probe if House Republicans failed to act.

Calls for Waltz’s resignation intensified after Senator Chris Coons took to X (formerly Twitter), writing, “Every single government official on this text chain has now committed a crime – even if accidentally.” He slammed the administration as “dangerous” and unfit to protect national security.

Inside the White House, discussions over Waltz’s future are intensifying, with officials reportedly weighing whether he should be forced out. According to POLITICOUS President Donald Trump is closely monitoring media coverage of the scandal and is expected to make a decision in the coming days.

Goldberg, speaking to MSNBC, sarcastically remarked, “I’m just glad Mike Waltz didn’t invite a Houthi or a Russian spy into the group.” His revelation has raised serious concerns about the administration’s handling of sensitive intelligence and its reliance on unsecured communication platforms for critical military planning.

As the fallout continues, questions remain about how such a blunder occurred—and whether it signals deeper vulnerabilities in the government’s national security apparatus.

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