National Security Adviser Mike Waltz just landed in hot water after a colossal blunder that’s got Trump supporters demanding answers—and some calling for his head. Jeffrey Goldberg, the virulently anti-Trump editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, claims he was accidentally added to a secure Signal group chat dubbed “Houthi PC small group,” where top Trump officials—including Waltz, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Vice President JD Vance—discussed sensitive military plans to strike Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, per The Atlantic.
Goldberg, notorious for the debunked “suckers and losers” hoax before the 2020 election, admitted Waltz invited him into the chat, then leaked screenshots instead of excusing himself, attempting to expose the operation.
How did this happen? Theories are swirling. @emilyjashinsky on X speculated, “My soft theory is Waltz thought he was adding USTR Jamieson Greer? Had ‘JG’ in his contacts or something”
My soft theory is Waltz thought he was adding USTR Jamieson Greer? Had "JG" in his contacts or something. https://t.co/RK8L08HSWx
— Emily Jashinsky (@emilyjashinsky) March 24, 2025
@ElectionLegal offered another angle: “Yashar, my sources tell me that Michael Waltz tried to use a voice command to add Elbridge Colby to the Signal chat, but his phone misheard it and added Jeffrey Goldberg”
Yashar, my sources tell me that Michael Waltz tried to use a voice command to add Elbridge Colby to the Signal chat, but his phone misheard it and added Jeffrey Goldberg
— Pericles 'Perry' Abbasi (@ElectionLegal) March 24, 2025
Whether a contact mix-up or a tech flub, it’s a massive mistake—how does a top Trump official let a notorious media hack into a private chat with classified plans?
Axios reported Tuesday that Waltz might survive, with four top officials and advisers predicting the controversy will “blow over.” A Trump adviser shrugged, “We don’t care what the media says… This will blow over,” while a senior White House official added, “Trump certainly wasn’t pleased… But all this talk you see about Waltz not lasting is just way premature,” per Axios. But Trump supporters aren’t so sure. With hundreds of loyal, capable patriots ready to step in, Waltz needs to explain this sloppy error. Web reports from Politico confirm the White House’s review, while X users demand, “Waltz must go—Trump deserves better!”
This opinion reflects our stance but acknowledges diverse views; some believe Waltz’s error is forgivable given his loyalty to Trump, while others demand accountability for such a security lapse.
