Trump Defends Adviser Amid Signal App Controversy

[Social Media]

 

Donald Trump has defended his National Security Adviser, Mike Waltz, after reports emerged that top aides had accidentally included a journalist in a private Signal chat discussing US military plans. The controversy arose when Jeffrey Goldberg, a journalist for The Atlantic, claimed he was mistakenly added to the group chat, which allegedly contained classified information, including the name of a CIA agent, details on planned strikes in Yemen, and the weapons to be used.  

"They started by saying it was the greatest first month a president has ever had and I think that is true. Now, they say it's the best second month. They had to find something."

President Trump is right again, the media is blowing this Signal story WAY out of proportion because… pic.twitter.com/SP6Rc98SQX

— Brigitte Gabriel (@ACTBrigitte) March 25, 2025

 

Trump dismissed the concerns, stating that no classified information had been shared. He also said he "probably" would not be using the Signal app again but did not confirm whether his administration would abandon it entirely. "We'll look into it," he said when asked about the app’s future use. He added, "If it was up to me, everybody would be sitting in a room together, the room would have solid lead walls, a lead ceiling, and a lead floor. But life doesn't always let you do that."  

 

Mike Waltz, who reportedly added Goldberg to the chat, defended himself, arguing that sensitive government discussions should happen in person. "It would be best for all parties to be in the room together," he said. He also denied ever meeting or communicating with Goldberg.  

 

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also addressed the issue, denying that any war plans were shared over Signal. He dismissed Goldberg’s report, calling him "a deceitful and highly discredited so-called journalist who's made a profession of peddling hoaxes time and time again."  

 

 

CIA Director John Ratcliff testified before Congress, stating that the use of Signal is "permissible" for US intelligence personnel. He rejected Democratic accusations that Trump's team had made a major security blunder.  

 

The controversy has drawn sharp reactions from both parties. Republican Senator Roger Wicker, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced an investigation into the leak, saying his committee would require full access to the chat transcript. "I expect we'll have the full cooperation of the administration," he said.  

 

Republican Senator Ted Cruz acknowledged that adding Goldberg to the chat was "obviously a mistake" but defended the military operation. "What the entire text thread is about is President Trump directed his national security team to take out the terrorists and open up the shipping lanes. That's terrific," he told BBC News.  

 

On the other side, Democratic lawmakers have condemned the leak. Senator Richard Blumenthal called it "appalling and astonishing" and claimed that some Republicans were privately criticizing the White House over the incident. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer went further, calling the defense secretary’s actions a "colossal lack of judgment" that could have put US troops at risk. He urged a bipartisan investigation, stating, "Republicans must not shrug their shoulders and call this incident 'one of those learning moments'."  

 

As the controversy unfolded, Trump downplayed the significance of Goldberg’s presence in the chat. "He found it very boring and left early," Trump said. When pressed further about whether there would be consequences for the leak, he reiterated, "We'll look into it, sure." He also defended Waltz, saying he was "doing his best" despite "equipment and technology that's not perfect."  

 

Trump ended his remarks by maintaining that no classified information was exposed and reiterating the success of the attack on Houthi rebels. While the administration now faces growing scrutiny over the leak, Trump’s stance remains unchanged, with no immediate plans to discipline any officials involved.

 

Based on a report by BBC  2025-03-26

 

 

[Tug]

No surprise there trump is incapable of admitting fault/wrongdoing or taking responsibility for anything.now it’s going to be the lie,deny,ignore,double down stages. he is what he is and just does the same old thing.

[kwonitoy]

A plot to make trump look Stupid maybe?

And the magas just gobble this shiiite up and say more please

[JAG]

Utterly pathetic.

 

Having plumbed new depths of incompetent buffoonery by discussing the matter on a declassified and insecure phone app and copying in a journalist (!) on the conversation, now they respond by discrediting the journalist and his publication.

 

But then it is Hegseth, is anyone really surprised?

[daveAustin]

He would do. Boguns one and all. The EU sucks on many levels, but the US administration is acting like a bunch of school kids. How embarrassing. 

[Jeff the Chef]

As a Brit living in Thailand this load of jokers makes me smile. and to think we have just under 4 years more of this comedy. 

Leaders of the free world and the most powerful nation on Earth, scary, or what?

[Chomper Higgot]

So the mistake that concerns these clowns is getting caught.

[Chomper Higgot]

7 hours ago, Tug said:

No surprise there trump is incapable of admitting fault/wrongdoing or taking responsibility for anything.now it’s going to be the lie,deny,ignore,double down stages. he is what he is and just does the same old thing.

Trump has admitted fault.

He said 

8 hours ago, Social Media said:

he "probably" would not be using the Signal app again but did not confirm whether his administration would abandon it entirely.

A confession of breach of the Presidential Records and Federal Records Acts.