Mike Waltz’s Team Set Up ‘At Least’ 20 Other Signal Chats for Various Other Crises: Report
White House national security adviser Mike Waltz, left, speaks with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump meets with France’s President Emmanuel Macron in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (Ludovic Marin/Pool via AP)
National Security Adviser Mike Waltz reportedly had his team set at least 20 Signal chats for other crises across the globe, sources told Politico.
Waltz’s activity has been under intense scrutiny in the aftermath of the incident dubbed “SignalGate” — when he accidentally invited The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg to a chat with other high-ranking members of President Donald Trump’s cabinet. In that chat, the group discussed attack plans for an upcoming strike on the Houthi rebels in Yemen.
When asked about the error, Waltz maintained that he had no prior relationship with Goldberg and that he was unaware how the mistake could have been made.
While Trump and his team have voiced support for Waltz and claimed he wasn’t on the hot seat, multiple reports have come out painting the National Security Adviser as being lax with sensitive information. In addition to his Venmo account — and all of his “friends” on the account — being visible to the public, it was reported by The Washington Post on Tuesday that Waltz used his personal Gmail account for official government communications.
A spokesperson for the National Security Council denied that allegation.
On Wednesday, Politico revealed that the Houthi chat was far from the only one made to discuss international crises. Per the report:
National security adviser Mike Waltz’s team regularly set up chats on Signal to coordinate official work on issues including Ukraine, China, Gaza, Middle East policy, Africa and Europe, according to four people who have been personally added to Signal chats.
Two of the people said they were in or have direct knowledge of at least 20 such chats. All four said they saw instances of sensitive information being discussed.
It’s a more extensive use of the app than previously reported and sheds new light on how commonly the Trump administration’s national security team relies on Signal, a publicly available messaging app, to conduct its work.
