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Coverage dated April 30, 2025

Reports: National Security adviser Mike Waltz to be fired over Signal app snafu

Headline from UPI

Reports say President Donald Trump will fire National Security adviser Mike Waltz, who is blamed for including a journalist in a Signal app discussion of a military action in Yemen.

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7 articles, oldest first.

  1. Blaze Media

    Trump reassigns Mike Waltz to a new post following Signal scandal (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    There may be no 'SignalGate' scalp after all.

  2. Salon

    “They’re firing the wrong guy": Schumer blasts ousting of Mike Waltz (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

    Waltz, Trump's national security adviser, is out while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is still in after Signalgate

  3. UPI

    Reports: National Security adviser Mike Waltz to be fired over Signal app snafu (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Reports say President Donald Trump will fire National Security adviser Mike Waltz, who is blamed for including a journalist in a Signal app discussion of a military action in Yemen.

  4. The Atlantic

    Mike Waltz Wasn’t MAGA Enough for Trump (opens The Atlantic)

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    The Atlantic's feed description

    Signalgate was the national security adviser’s most glaring mistake. But his problems ran deeper.

  5. The New Republic

    Mike Waltz Was Sucking Up to Trump All Day Before News of His Firing (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Mike Waltz, the man behind that disastrous Signalgate group chat, spent the last 24 hours praising Trump. Now, he’s getting sacked.

  6. The New Republic

    Signalgate Idiot Mike Waltz Fails Up Into a New Job in Trump Cabinet (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    The man behind that disastrous war plans group chat is still sticking around. He just has a different job.

  7. The American Conservative

    Reports: Trump to Fire Mike Waltz (opens The American Conservative)

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    The American Conservative's feed description

    State of the Union: The national security advisor has been criticized for his role in “Signalgate.”

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