‘Should I Fire Him?’ Inside Trump’s Deliberations Over the Fate of Michael Waltz
In public, President Trump has defended his national security adviser. But behind the scenes, he has been casting around for advice.
Goldberg, Jeffrey
Trump Administration Deflects Blame for Leak at Every Turn
President Trump and other officials have given shifting, varied, implausible and sometimes conflicting explanations for how highly sensitive military information was shared in a group chat.
Marco Rubio Says Someone in Signal Chat Made ‘Big Mistake’ in Adding Journalist
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said no “war plans” had been divulged in the group chat in which he took part. Chat texts published by The Atlantic show detailed information on the planned strikes in Yemen.
How the White House Uses Semantics to Downplay the Signal Leak
War plan or battle plan? Classified or not? The answers to those questions amount to a distinction without much of a difference.
After the Signal Leak, How Well Do You Know Your Own Group Chats?
A journalist’s inclusion in a national security discussion served as a reminder that you might not know every number in the chat — and that could be a big problem.
Inside Pete Hegseth’s Rocky First Months at the Pentagon
The disclosure of battle plans on a chat app created a new predicament for the defense secretary.
Signal Leak Puts Mike Waltz, Trump’s National Security Adviser, in Hot Seat
The national security adviser, already embattled, is taking the brunt of the criticism.
Trump Administration Deals With Signal Group Chat Leak Fallout: What to Know
President Trump is defending his national security adviser, Michael Waltz, after the extraordinary disclosure.
Hegseth Disclosed Secret War Plans in a Group Chat
The conversation among the defense secretary and other national security officials on a commercial messaging app mistakenly included the editor in chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg.