Waltz's team set up at least 20 Signal group chats for crises across the world [View all]

Source: Politico

04/02/2025 02:45 PM EDT
Updated: 04/02/2025 03:50 PM EDT


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.

“It was commonplace to stand up chats on any given national security topic,” said one of the people involved in the chats, adding that the groups often included Cabinet members and high-level staff. All four of the people were granted anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the private chats.

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