Trump's doubts - after the adviser's role in the chat fiasco

Donald Trump

Trump's secret meeting: "Should I fire him?"

Emil Forsberg

Published 23.02

According to NY Times sources, Trump has asked what he should do with Mike Waltz after the chat leak. Photo: AP

Outwardly, Donald Trump defends his adviser.

But behind the scenes, the president is considering what to do with Mike Waltz after the Signal leak.

- Should I fire him? Trump asks himself, according to the New York Times.

The secret discussions about an upcoming military attack in Yemen spread worldwide after US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz accidentally invited The Atlantic's editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg to a chat group.

The next day, Donald Trump came out to defend Waltz, saying he was “a good man who had nothing to apologize for.”

US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz. Photo: Jim Watson/AP

Media storm

But all is not peace and joy in the White House, according to the New York Times.

In secret meetings, the president has expressed his dissatisfaction with the media storm that the incident has led to.

But he is most angry that Waltz has Goldberg’s number in his phone. Because Trump hates Goldberg, writes the New York Times.

Dagen efter gick Donald Trump ut och försvarade Waltz och sa att han var ”en god man som inte hade 

Jeffrey Goldberg was added to the secret chat group by mistake. Photo: Alex Brandon/AP

Fired a lot of people last time

In a meeting with Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Chief of Staff Sergio Gor and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, Trump asked what he should do.

– Should I fire him?

However, according to sources, Trump has expressed reluctance to start firing advisers so early in his term. During his last stint in the White House, he had the highest staff turnover in modern times.

During his visit to Greenland on Friday, Vice President JD Vance also declared that it was wrong for Waltz to invite Goldberg. But at the same time he defended him:

– If you think you can force the President of the United States to fire someone, think again. President Trump said it on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and now I say it on Friday: we stand behind our entire national security team.

Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. Photo: Alex Brandon/AP