So, like, Waltz got into some hot water back in March when it was revealed that he added journalist Jeffrey Goldberg to a private text chain on the encrypted messaging app Signal. They were supposedly discussing some top-secret military operation against Houthi militants in Yemen. And get this, a far-right buddy of the president, Laura Loomer, also had beef with Waltz. She straight up told Trump that he needed to get rid of aides who weren’t loyal to the “Make America Great Again” agenda. Drama, drama, drama.
National Security Advisor Mike Waltz was doing his thing, giving interviews at the White House, when all this drama went down. His second-in-command, Alex Wong, was apparently also on his way out. But like, the National Security Council didn’t say anything about it. Real secretive, huh?
Waltz, who used to be a congressman from Florida, is the biggest name to bounce from the administration since Trump’s return to the White House. Trump was trying to avoid all the chaos from his first term, where he couldn’t keep a national security adviser to save his life. But looks like history repeated itself, huh?
The Signal chain also spilled the beans that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was leaking info about warplane launches and bomb drops. Waltz eventually took the blame for the whole message chain situation, but the government peeps said it was just a “mistake” that didn’t harm anyone. Waltz claimed he didn’t even know how Goldberg ended up in the chat. Sure, Jan.
But wait, there’s more drama! Loomer was throwing shade at Waltz, saying he was too cozy with “neocons” and other peeps who weren’t “MAGA-enough.” She was feeling left out of the loop when it came to picking NSC aides. Sounds like high school drama, am I right?
Waltz was still doing interviews on Thursday morning, talking about the US getting access to Ukraine’s resources. But then rumors started swirling that he might be out of a job soon. And who swooped in to take credit? You guessed it, Loomer. She posted on social media, claiming victory. Cue the eye rolls.
Loomer also cheered when a bunch of other NSC officials got axed after meeting with Trump. She’s on a roll, huh? Maybe she’s got some insider info or something.
And that’s the tea on the Waltz saga. Drama, backstabbing, and power plays. Just another day in the White House, I guess. But hey, at least it keeps things interesting, right?