Mike Waltz Takes Responsibility for Sensitive Military Chat Leak

National Security Adviser Mike Waltz has accepted 'full responsibility' for mistakenly adding Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, to a Signal group chat that discussed sensitive U.S. military operations regarding airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen. Waltz described the incident as 'embarrassing' during an interview with Fox News but also deflected some blame towards Goldberg, whom he labeled 'the bottom scum of journalists.' Despite Waltz's assurances that the group was not meant for classified communications, lawmakers, including Senator Chuck Schumer and Senator Mark Warner, criticized the breach as 'sloppy' and raised concerns over potential violations of federal law. Waltz suggested the error may have stemmed from a mix-up with contact information, though he provided no concrete evidence. President Trump defended Waltz while downplaying the breach, attributing it to a lower-level aide's mistake. The scandal has sparked significant scrutiny regarding the handling of sensitive information within the administration.