The article discusses a significant blunder by National Security Adviser Michael Waltz, who inadvertently invited a journalist into a confidential group chat concerning critical national security discussions. This incident has sparked controversy within the Trump administration, particularly as it involves a journalist despised by MAGA supporters. The fallout from this slip could jeopardize Waltz’s career, especially given his lack of a Senate-confirmed position. The article highlights the tensions within the Republican party regarding upcoming elections and raises questions about accountability in government.
This week, we learned that national security adviser Michael Waltz had accidentally invited a journalist to a group text of the most powerful people in the country, who were debating and planning an attack in Yemen.
The response has been durable enough that someone in the administration may actually go down. If it’s anyone, it’s likely Waltz, as he doesn’t hold a Senate-confirmed position.
Waltz's central crime, in the administration's eyes, is less the slip of the finger in exposing national security secrets to a journalist than the fact that he had Jeffrey Goldberg, a journalist loathed by MAGA and Donald Trump, in his phone contacts.
Explaining this away is Waltz's top priority in the cleanup, and the job he's done so far has been laughable.
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