President Trump minimized a serious security lapse when sensitive military plans were shared in a group chat that included a journalist. The chat mistake, attributed to national security adviser Mike Waltz's oversight, drew sharp criticism from Democratic lawmakers for carelessly handling sensitive information. Trump defended Waltz while implying a staffer was at fault. The incident raised concerns about the use of the publicly accessible messaging app Signal for discussing classified matters, sparking outrage over potential security vulnerabilities.
President Trump described the recent incident involving a sensitive military chat as a minor glitch, stating it was the only error in two months.
The use of the public messaging app Signal for discussing sensitive military operations has drawn sharp criticism from Democratic lawmakers regarding information security.
Waltz acknowledged uncertainty about how the journalist was included in the chat, emphasizing, 'We made a mistake. We're moving forward.'
Senior officials defended their stance, insisting that no classified information was shared, despite concerns over the app's public accessibility.
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