Donald Trump advisor Mike Waltz takes ‘full responsibility’ for Signal chat leak on US war plans for Yemen
ByHT News Desk
Mar 26, 2025 05:36 AM IST
US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz admitted to mistakenly adding journalist Jeffrey Goldberg to a chat regarding Yemen military actions.
Mike Waltz, US National Security Advisor, on Tuesday claimed “full responsibility” for accidentally adding a senior journalist to a group chat in which top American officials discussed impending strikes in Yemen.
US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz at the White House in Washington, DC., (REUTERS File)
US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz at the White House in Washington, DC., (REUTERS File)
"I take full responsibility. I built the group; my job is to make sure everything's coordinated," Mike Waltz told Fox News host Laura Ingraham in his first interview on the security breach.
He added that he does not personally know The Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg, who was added to the chat group on Signal.
This is a developing story. More details are awaited.
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