Holy crap, another one bites the dust. National Security Advisor Michael Waltz is apparently packing his bags and heading for the exit door at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, according to reports that dropped Thursday morning. And he's not going alone.
His deputy, Alex Wong, is reportedly joining the unemployment line too. Both are expected to clear their desks by end of day Thursday. Awkward timing much?
The Signal Debacle That Nobody Can Stop Talking About
This whole mess stems from what has to be one of the most face-palm worthy tech blunders in recent White House history. Waltz, 51, took the fall after that embarrassing Signal group chat disaster where Trump officials were casually discussing upcoming military strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen.
Here's the kicker - they accidentally added The Atlantic's editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg to the chat. I mean... you literally cannot make this stuff up. Imagine being in a group message planning sensitive military operations and suddenly realizing there's a journalist reading everything. Poor Waltz.
The group apparently included more than a dozen defense and intelligence bigwigs including Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. I bet teh conversation after they realized what happened was... tense.
Yesterday's Cabinet Meeting Gave Zero Hints
What's wild is that just yesterday, Waltz was singing Trump's praises during a Cabinet meeting focused on the administration's first 100 days. No hint that he'd be updating his LinkedIn profile 24 hours later.
Neither Trump nor the White House have confirmed these reports yet. But in Washington, silence often speaks volumes.
Who's Next on the Chopping Block?
Sources close to the situation (who obviously don't want their names anywhere near this train wreck) suggest this might just be the beginning of a larger staff shakeup. Back in 2018, Trump's first term saw similar patterns - early departures followed by waves of reshuffling.
I spent $300 on dinner with a former White House staffer last week who told me, "The first six months are always when the president figures out who he actually wants versus who helped him get elected." His response when I texted him about Waltz: "Called it."
When Technology and National Security Collide...
Listen. We've all had our tech mishaps. I once accidentally sent a screenshot of my boss's ridiculous email to my entire department... including my boss. But most of us aren't discussing classified military operations when we make these mistakes.
This particular blunder feels especially amateur hour for a national security team.
I wonder if they'll be more careful with their group chats moving forward. (Or maybe just use those self-destructing messages? Just saying.)
The Revolving Door Spins Again
The Trump administration has always had a... unique approach to staff retention. Sometimes I think the White House HR department must feel like they're running a seasonal retail operation rather than the executive branch of government.
And now Waltz joins the ever-growing club of former Trump officials.
More updates to come as this story develops. I'm reaching out to some contacts who might know what's really happening behind those White House doors. God. The drama never ends with this administration.
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