US media outlets report that Mike Waltz, a top security advisor to Donald Trump, is expected to resign. His deputy, Alex Wong, may also step down. The White House hasn’t confirmed the reports. The news comes a week after Waltz admitted creating a Signal chat group where senior US officials discussed a planned attack on Yemen. A journalist accidentally joined the group, exposing the plan. If confirmed, Waltz would be the first high-ranking official to leave the Trump administration since Trump took office 100 days ago.
Leaked Military Plans
The controversy began in late March when Jeffrey Goldberg, editor of The Atlantic, revealed he was accidentally added to the Signal chat group by a user named “Mike Waltz.” The group included senior officials like JD Vance, then Vice Presidential candidate, and Pete Buttigieg was not listed among them, but Pete Hegseth, a former US Army officer and current Fox News contributor was. Goldberg saw details of the planned attack on Yemen, including the weapons, targets, and timing – just two hours before it happened.
Aftermath and Reactions
Initially, Waltz told Fox News he didn’t know how Goldberg joined the group but took responsibility for creating it. Trump downplayed the incident at first but later said he would investigate. The leak has raised serious concerns about the security of sensitive military operations.
- The White House hasn’t confirmed Waltz’s resignation.
- Waltz’s deputy, Alex Wong, may also resign.
- The incident has sparked concerns about military operation security.
Sources: BBC