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Photo appears to show Mike Waltz using Signal-like app that can archive messages

Headline from NBC Los Angeles, on the newest of 2 developments

More than a month after he drew criticism for using Signal to discuss an impending military attack, Waltz was seen using what appears to be a different...

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  1. Photos show Mike Waltz using Signal in Trump Cabinet meeting

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. Newest

    Photo appears to show Mike Waltz using Signal-like app that can archive messages

    Headline from NBC Los Angeles ·

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11 articles, oldest first.

  1. Gizmodo

    Photo Shows Mike Waltz Using Signal in Wednesday's White House Cabinet Meeting (opens Gizmodo)

    Published

    Gizmodo's feed description

    Waltz was reassigned from his role as national security advisor on Thursday.

  2. Newsweek

    Photos show Mike Waltz using Signal in Trump Cabinet meeting (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    Photos captured by a Reuters photographer show Mike Waltz holding his phone beneath the table with the Signal app open.

  3. NBC Los Angeles

    Photo appears to show Mike Waltz using Signal-like app that can archive messages (opens NBC Los Angeles)

    Published

    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    More than a month after he drew criticism for using Signal to discuss an impending military attack, Waltz was seen using what appears to be a different...

  4. Insider

    Photo appears to show now-former national security advisor Mike Waltz checking Signal during a Cabinet meeting (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced that Mike Waltz had been ousted as national security advisor. He was previously caught up in "Signalgate."

  5. The New Republic

    Mike Waltz Caught Checking Signal on His Phone in Cabinet Meeting (opens The New Republic)

    Published

    The New Republic's feed description

    Trump’s now former national security adviser was using Signal in a room full of reporters. Here are the photos of his messages.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.