Laura Ingraham grills Mike Waltz as he takes ‘full responsibility’ for Signal war chat leak

Mike Waltz accepted full responsibility for sensitive data leak from a Signal group chat during his appearance on Fox News' 'The Ingraham Angle'
PUBLISHED MAR 26, 2025
Mike Waltz talked to Laura Ingraham in his first interview since the Signal war chat leak controversy broke out (Screengrab/Fox News)
Mike Waltz talked to Laura Ingraham in his first interview since the Signal war chat leak controversy broke out (Screengrab/Fox News)

WASHINGTON, DC: National Security Advisor Mike Waltz was grilled by Fox News anchor Laura Ingraham on the Tuesday, March 25, episode of 'The Ingraham Angle,' after reports emerged of a major national security data breach the previous day, reported Mediaite.

Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, published a report on Monday detailing how he was added to a group chat on the messaging service Signal, where top security officials in the federal administration, along with Vice President JD Vance, discussed their war plans, such as bombing Houthi rebels in Yemen.



 

Mike Waltz takes responsibility for war chat leak as Laura Ingraham grills him

After being pressed by Laura Ingraham on her show, Mike Waltz accepted responsibility for the breach of sensitive information while maintaining that he did not invite Jeffrey Goldberg to the private group knowingly.

“Look, a staffer wasn’t responsible, I take full responsibility. I built the group. My job is to make sure everything’s coordinated," he stated.

"I don’t mean to be pedantic here, but how did the number–” Ingraham began before Waltz interjected with an explanation.

"Have you ever had somebody’s contact that shows their name and then you have somebody else’s number?" he said.

As Ingraham noted that she does not make those mistakes, Waltz continued, "You got somebody else's number on someone else's contact. So, of course, I didn't see this loser in the group. It looked like someone else. Now, whether he did it deliberately or it happened in some other technical mean is something we're trying to figure out."

Co-Chair Committee on Platform Mike Waltz speaks on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Mike Waltz speaks on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Ingraham repeatedly asked Waltz how he had Goldberg's number on his phone, to which he replied that he had no idea and that the administration had their "best technical minds" looking into it.

At one point, Waltz let it slip that a person whom he expected to be on the group chat was not there. When Ingraham pressed him to reveal their identity, Waltz pushed the subject aside, saying, "Well, I’m not, look, Laura. I take responsibility. I built the group. But that’s the part that we have to figure out. And that’s the part that we– embarrassing, yes. But, Pete and I are veterans. We know these operations. He has been an excellent secretary of defense, and this was an operation that– I mean, it amazes me."

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 29: Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL) questions the panel while Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) holds a map of the Middle East during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Ending the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistan in the Rayburn House Office Building at the U.S. Capitol on September 29, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rod Lamkey-Pool/Getty Images)
 Michael Waltz questions the panel while Mike Johnson holds a map of the Middle East during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Ending the US Military Mission in Afghanistan in the Rayburn House Office Building at the US Capitol on September 29, 2021, in Washington, DC (Rod Lamkey-Pool/Getty Images)

"I guess the Democrats were fine to leave all the sea lanes shut down. We’re fine to have destroyers fired on dozens of times by this terrorist group, and fine to have Iran keep supplying the missiles. That was ok," he continued. "The president takes decisive action, and now we’re seeing some real success in taking down their air defenses, opening the sea lanes, taking out their leadership," Waltz added.



 

Internet calls for Mike Waltz to be fired

Netizens reacting to Mike Waltz accepting responsibility called for him to be fired from his position in President Donald Trump's administration. The following tweets demonstrate the predominant takes.

"He should have resigned yesterday. Fire him and move on," wrote a user.



 

"He must be fired, he endangers American defense," shared another.



 

"He must resign!" demanded a third.



 

"Shouldn’t have been on Signal in the first place," noted an individual.



 

"They’re all incompetent morons," slammed another.



 

This article contains remarks made on the Internet by individual people and organizations. MEAWW cannot confirm them independently and does not support claims or opinions being made online.

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