CNN's Maggie Haberman discussed President Trump’s reluctance to fire National Security Advisor Mike Waltz after a scandal involving unauthorized sharing of sensitive information. The incident, which included top officials discussing military operations with an outsider, has caused significant fallout. Haberman noted that Trump is cautious about appearing weak by capitulating to media pressure. Despite Waltz taking responsibility for the leak, the scandal remains a prominent issue as Trump's administration attempts to redirect public attention toward other topics without effectively resolving it.
Waltz has accepted responsibility for the leak, but insists he does not know how it happened. 'I take responsibility. I built the group,' he told Fox News.
Trump is very clear that, according to a number of people I've spoken to, he does not want to fire someone because he sees that as giving in to the media.
They have tried talking about a number of other issues—tariffs, executive orders—about history and cultural institutions. This is not going away.
Haberman concluded that the story is showing no sign of abating and they are not helping make it go away with the amplified attacks so frequently.
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