Sen. Warner demands resignations of Hegseth, Waltz over Signal leak

During a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, Senator Mark Warner criticized national security adviser Mike Waltz and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for discussing sensitive military operations in Yemen over an unclassified Signal chat, which included The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg. Warner described their actions as a significant breach of security protocol, calling it 'sloppy and careless' behavior that could lead to severe consequences if it were committed by military or intelligence officers. He emphatically demanded the resignations of both officials, stating, 'incompetence is not an option' when national security is at stake. The discussion reportedly involved detailed plans for a bombing campaign against the Houthis in Yemen. Warner emphasized that classified information should never be shared on unclassified platforms, highlighting a troubling pattern of negligence in handling sensitive information within the Trump administration. The situation is ongoing, with calls for accountability from top Democrats.