According to the publication, the president is monitoring the situation and will make a final decision in the next two days. Following Goldberg's publication, Trump stated that he was unaware of the incident.
Administration representatives said that White House staff are discussing what to do with Waltz. "Half of them say he will never survive or should not survive," said one official. Two aides in the White House believe that Waltz should resign so that Trump does not find himself in a "bad position."
"It was reckless not to check who was in the chat. It was reckless to have this conversation on Signal. A National Security Advisor cannot be reckless," said one of the Politico interlocutors. A person close to the presidential administration spoke even more bluntly: "Everyone in the White House agrees on one thing: Mike Waltz is a freaking idiot," noting, however, that they do not expect any major consequences from this story.
Another White House representative reported that Waltz was pressured to admit the mistake, which could mean a possible resignation. But, according to the source, the decision ultimately depends largely on how Trump personally views the issue, as he currently supports his advisor.
Two officials said that while Trump might blame Waltz for the potential damage to U.S. national security, he could just as easily become disappointed in Vice President Vance for deviating from the administration's foreign policy in the chat or choose Pentagon chief Hegseth as the one who shared secret details with the group.
Meanwhile, although Congress was reluctant to contradict Trump in the first two months of his administration, some members expressed concern on Monday. Don Bacon, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, stated that sending secret information over an unsecured network is "shameless," and Senator Roger Wicker, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, told the New York Times that it is "concerning" and that his committee will "definitely address this issue." However, Speaker Mike Johnson told Politico that Waltz "absolutely should not" resign. "He is exceptionally qualified for this job. He is trusted, he can be trusted," Johnson said. "He is made for this job, and I have full confidence in him."
This rhetoric is similar to statements by top U.S. administration officials regarding Vladimir Putin, where all his actions are justified by their faith.
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