Karoline Leavitt says White House considers Signal chat leak case ‘closed,’ reiterates support for Waltz
The White House has officially closed the case on the Signal group chat leak, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirming President Donald Trump’s continued support for National Security Advisor Mike Waltz. Leavitt addressed the media on Monday, emphasizing that steps have been taken to prevent such incidents from happening again in the future.
The controversy began when Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, revealed that he had been added to a Signal group chat that included top national security leaders such as Waltz, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe. Signal is known for its encrypted messaging capabilities, ensuring that communications remain private to those involved in the chat.
Despite The Atlantic’s characterization of the chat as discussing “war plans,” the Trump administration has maintained that no classified information was shared. President Trump has vocally defended Waltz throughout the fallout, suggesting that a staffer may have accidentally added the journalist to the group chat.
Waltz took responsibility for the oversight, acknowledging that he did not notice the journalist’s inclusion in the chat. He expressed regret over the incident, stating that he believed someone else was supposed to be added instead.
In response to the leak, the administration launched an investigation with the assistance of Elon Musk’s technical team. Musk’s experts are working to determine how the journalist’s number was added to the chat and to ensure that similar breaches do not occur in the future.
President Trump has criticized the media’s coverage of the incident, labeling it as the “never-ending Signal story” on his Truth Social platform. He urged the media to focus on the success of the administration’s policies rather than dwelling on past mistakes.
Overall, the White House considers the Signal group chat leak case closed and is committed to upholding the security and integrity of its communications moving forward. The administration’s swift response to the incident demonstrates its dedication to ensuring the confidentiality of sensitive information and maintaining a strong national security team under President Trump’s leadership.
