{"id":2414970,"date":"2025-03-25T09:50:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T13:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-stands-by-waltz-after-houthi-group-chat-leak\/"},"modified":"2025-03-25T09:53:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T13:53:21","slug":"trump-stands-by-waltz-after-houthi-group-chat-leak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-stands-by-waltz-after-houthi-group-chat-leak\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump stands by Waltz after Houthi group chat leak"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-stands-by-waltz-after-houthi-group-chat-leak%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2414970&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump has expressed continued support for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-to-pardon-gen-michael-flynn-per-report\/\" title=\"BREAKING: ... ... to Pardon Gen. Michael Flynn, Per Report\">national security adviser<\/a> Mike Waltz after a controversy emerged regarding Waltz mistakenly adding journalist Jeffrey Goldberg to a secure group chat with top administration officials discussing military strategies against the Houthi group in Yemen. In an interview with NBC News, Trump stated that Waltz learned a valuable lesson and described him as a &#8220;good man.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite calls from some within the administration for waltz to resign following the leak, Trump and several senior officials indicated that there would be little outcome for him. They described the incident as a minor &#8220;glitch&#8221; that did not affect a successful military operation, with Trump asserting that no classified facts was shared in the chat. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt echoed this sentiment, criticizing Goldberg and downplaying the implications of the leak.<\/p>\n<p>Goldberg, though, disputed claims made by administration officials, asserting that sensitive military discussions did take place. The incident has sparked bipartisan concern in Congress,with Democrats calling for an inquiry into the matter. Nonetheless, many Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, have publicly backed Waltz, suggesting that the uproar would eventually subside.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump stands by Waltz after Houthi group chat leak<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2073717\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President Donald Trump has reiterated his support for national security adviser <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-waltz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mike Waltz<\/a> after Waltz added a journalist to a top secret group chat of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Trump administration\"> administration<\/a> officials discussing battle plans against the Houthis.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Michael Waltz has learned a lesson, and he&rsquo;s a good man,&rdquo; Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/garretthaake\/status\/1904517487925825844?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">told<\/a> NBC News in an interview. <\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3357517\/american-orthodox-greek-archbishop-elpidophoros-trump-constantine\/\">American Orthodox archbishop praises Trump, compares him to Constantine the Great<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3357340\/trump-teases-tariff-breaks-reciprocal-day\/\">Trump teases tariff &#8216;breaks&#8217; for countries ahead of April 2 reciprocal day<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3356794\/trump-lawyer-alina-habba-us-attorney-new-jersey\/\">Trump lawyer Alina Habba named US attorney for New Jersey<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump added that Goldberg being included in the chat had no impact on the &ldquo;perfectly successful&rdquo; attack, and that he wasn&rsquo;t that he wasn&rsquo;t bothered that the &ldquo;glitch&rdquo; was getting so much attention.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The only glitch in two months, and it turned out not to be a serious one,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>In one of the second Trump administration&rsquo;s first major scandals, Waltz added Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of the&nbsp;<em>Atlantic<\/em>,&nbsp;to a Signal chat with nearly 20 top administration officials. Goldberg witnessed the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">group discuss sensitive matters<\/a> regarding U.S. plans to strike the Yemeni-based Houthis. Immediately after the news broke, Trump was urged to fire his national security adviser.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Half of them saying he&rsquo;s never going to survive or shouldn&rsquo;t survive,&rdquo; a senior administration official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/03\/24\/mike-waltz-signal-chat-resign-00246541?nname=playbook&amp;nid=0000014f-1646-d88f-a1cf-5f46b7bd0000&amp;nrid=68612869-219e-4598-998c-18bb7c1f30b7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"told\">told<\/a> <em>Politico<\/em>. Two high-level White House aides believe Waltz should be fired to prevent Trump from being put in a &ldquo;bad position.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The&nbsp;<em>Washington Examiner<\/em>&nbsp;spoke to more than a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-depth-the-2024-presidential-race-all-eyes-on-bidens-next-move\/\" title=\"IN-DEPTH: The 2024 ...ial Race, All Eyes on Biden\u2019s Next Move\">dozen senior administration officials<\/a> and Trumpworld operatives about Waltz&rsquo;s prospects, with the majority suggesting the national security adviser would face very few, if any, consequences.<\/p>\n<p>Two senior administration officials directly said Waltz would stay on as national security adviser, with one adding that the &ldquo;uproar&rdquo; voiced by the Trump resistance was making the president &ldquo;[want] to close ranks.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The president has seen more than his fair share of scandals cooked up by the fake news,&rdquo; the second official added. &ldquo;This one will blow over. They always do.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Still, one Republican strategist with close ties to the White House suggested that Waltz could end up being a &ldquo;sacrificial lamb&rdquo; should&nbsp;GOP lawmakers begin voicing more criticism of the breach, specifically noting that Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3357407\/tulsi-gabbard-john-ratcliffe-congress-signal-group-chat-houthis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">set to testify<\/a> before the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-andrew-p-napolitano-the-fbi-and-zero-click\/\" title=\"Judge Andrew P. Napolitano: The FBI and Zero-Click\">congressional intelligence committees<\/a> this week.<\/p>\n<p>White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt similarly stood by Waltz in a statement that took a shot at Goldberg and the <em>Atlantic<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Jeffrey Goldberg is well-known for his sensationalist spin. Here are the facts about his latest story,&rdquo; she posted. &ldquo;1. No &lsquo;war plans&rsquo; were discussed. 2. No classified material was sent to the thread. 3. The White House Counsel&rsquo;s Office has provided guidance on a number of different platforms for President Trump&rsquo;s top officials to communicate as safely and efficiently as possible.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Publicly, other Republicans and administration officials are also sticking behind Waltz.<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) told <em>Politico<\/em> that Waltz should &ldquo;absolutely not&rdquo; resign, saying he has &ldquo;full confidence in him.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, one of those in the chat who allegedly shared classified information through the unsecured app, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/national-security\/3357699\/hegseth-dismisses-leak-national-security-houthis-journalist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"downplayed the matter when asked\">downplayed the matter when asked<\/a>, targeting Goldberg as a &ldquo;deceitful and highly discredited, so-called journalist who&rsquo;s made a profession of peddling hoaxes time and time again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Nobody was texting war plans, and that&rsquo;s all I have to say about that,&rdquo; he concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Goldberg said that was a &ldquo;lie&rdquo; and that detailed war plans were discussed, but he decided not to publish the specifics for fear of endangering American service members.<\/p>\n<p>National Security Council spokesman Brian Hughes confirmed the leak&rsquo;s authenticity on Monday. He told the&nbsp;<em>Washington<\/em>&nbsp;<em>Examiner<\/em>, &ldquo;This appears to be an authentic message chain, and we are reviewing how an inadvertent number was added to the chain.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3357752\/jeffrey-goldberg-hegseth-lied-dismissing-intelligence-leak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"JEFFREY GOLDBERG SAYS HEGSETH LIED IN DISMISSING INTELLIGENCE LEAK\">JEFFREY GOLDBERG SAYS HEGSETH LIED IN DISMISSING INTELLIGENCE LEAK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vice President&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/j-d-vance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JD Vance<\/a>, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Ratcliffe, and Gabbard were all in the chat.<\/p>\n<p>The incident has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3357653\/congress-national-security-trump-administration-houthis-leak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"drawn bipartisan outcry from Congress\">drawn bipartisan outcry from Congress<\/a>, with Democrats calling for a prompt congressional investigation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2073717\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2073717\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump supports Waltz after Houthi chat leak incident<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3739,"featured_media":2414971,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Waltz-White-House.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[52067,33432,5894,3634,21461],"class_list":["post-2414970","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-chat-leak","tag-houthi","tag-politics","tag-trump","tag-waltz"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Waltz-White-House.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2414970","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3739"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2414970"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2414970\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2414974,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2414970\/revisions\/2414974"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2414971"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2414970"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2414970"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2414970"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}