The White House has officially closed its investigation into the so-called 'Signalgate' scandal, where senior Trump administration officials, including National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, were found to have discussed sensitive U.S. war plans over the encrypted messaging app Signal.
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that corrective measures have been taken to prevent similar breaches in the future. Despite the closure, internal concerns remain, with some officials still viewing the issue as unresolved. Waltz has not been asked to resign, and the administration continues to support him publicly.
However, the controversy has raised serious questions about operational security and accountability within the Trump White House.
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So they’re just gonna sweep a major security breach under the rug—yet if a private citizen did this, they'd be in jail yesterday.
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Trump hasn’t asked Waltz to resign, but Signal chat is “still a hot potato,” official says
The issue is “still a hot potato,” one official told CBS News. After Waltz admitted behind closed doors the authenticity ... On Thursday, the White House still hadn’t ruled out ousting someone over the Signal incident, sources said.
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