Sensitive Contacts Exposed on Waltz's Public Venmo

Michael Waltz, National Security Adviser, left his Venmo account public, exposing a list of hundreds of personal and professional contacts, including journalists, military officers, and lobbyists, which could be exploited by foreign intelligence services. The situation has raised national security concerns as his public friends list included high-ranking officials such as White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi. This follows a prior incident where Waltz accidentally invited The Atlantic's editor-in-chief to a Signal chat discussing sensitive military operations. Prompted by Wired's inquiries, both Waltz's and Wiles's accounts were switched to private. Despite this, the incident highlights ongoing security oversights in managing digital accounts among top U.S. officials. The White House has not commented on the security breach implications.