First Thing: Mike Waltz takes ‘full responsibility’ for Signal chat gaffe
Mar 26, 2025
National security adviser accepted he made the group, but deflected blame over how a journalist came to be included. Plus, the definitive guide on getting over a grudgeGood morning.Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Michael Waltz, has said he accepts “full responsibility” for creating t
he group chat of top security officials that leaked highly sensitive information about imminent strikes in Yemen after accidentally including a journalist.How has the leak been received internationally? Mostly with shock (and a fair amount of ridicule, too) – but it has also led Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, to warn that Five Eyes allies must “look out for ourselves”.What has Russia said? The Kremlin’s line is that a ban on striking energy targets is in place – but that the Black Sea security deal, agreed on Tuesday, will first require the lifting of sanctions. Continue reading... ...read more read less