Trump Affirms Support for National Security Team, No Firings Over Signal Leak

President Donald Trump affirmed his commitment not to fire anyone following an accidental leak of his administration's airstrike plans against the Houthis in Yemen. In an interview with NBC News, he stated, 'I don’t fire people because of fake news and because of witch hunts,' expressing confidence in his national security adviser Mike Waltz and Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth. The leak occurred when Waltz mistakenly included Jeffrey Goldberg, editor of The Atlantic, in a group text discussing the airstrike. Trump aims to avoid the high turnover seen during his first term, particularly after the early dismissal of Mike Flynn amid the Russia investigation. He emphasized that no discussions about firing Waltz had taken place, insisting that such decisions are solely his. The incident has raised eyebrows within the national security community due to the sensitive nature of the leaked information.