Trump fired National Security Adviser Mike Waltz. What the media is writing
US President Donald Trump has fired National Security Adviser Mike Waltz. At the same time, the head of the White House is ready to appoint him permanent representative to the UN. The reason for his resignation is his involvement in the Signal chat scandal, as well as the active promotion of the idea of attacking Iran. What the media say about Waltz's suspension is in the Izvestia digest.
Fox News: Waltz and several other employees of the National Security Council are fired
Mike Waltz, the National Security Adviser to the President of the United States, and Alex Wong, his deputy, were removed from their posts on May 1. Along with them, several other employees of the US National Security Council were dismissed. The reason, according to sources, was the scandal with the inclusion of journalist Jeffrey Goldberg in a secret chat in Signal.
Fox News
Waltz took responsibility for including the journalist in the group chat, telling Fox News' Laura Ingram, "I take full responsibility. I created a band," he said. — It's a shame. We'll get to the bottom of it."
On the eve of his dismissal, Waltz attended a meeting of US President Donald Trump dedicated to the 100th day of his tenure. The leader of the Democrats in the House of Representatives, Hakim Jeffries, said that Waltz's resignation would be followed by new dismissals from the Trump administration.
NBC News: Waltz used a Signal-like app at Trump's meeting
At a Trump meeting on April 30, Waltz came across a photo showing him using a Signal-like app to communicate with senior officials. The journalists identified the Israeli TeleMessage application from the picture, in which Waltz has chats with J. D. Vance and Gabbard— US Vice President J. D. Vance and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.
NBC News
The image reinforces current concerns about how Waltz and other members of the Trump administration communicate, and especially how they discuss classified or confidential information. <...> Despite the fact that Signal is highly regarded by cybersecurity experts, the federal government has special systems and protocols for transmitting confidential information and messages.
TeleMessage is a "branch" of Signal, copying parts of the application and making several changes to its code. TeleMessage positions itself as a way for government agencies and businesses to comply with record retention laws by instantly creating backups of chats.
Politico: Trump to propose appointing Waltz as US permanent representative to the UN
Trump announced that he would nominate Waltz as the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations just hours after reports that he had been removed from his post as national security adviser. Earlier, Trump supported Alice Stefanik, a member of the House of Representatives, for the post of permanent representative, but withdrew her candidacy in March.
Politico
"Starting from the time he served in uniform on the battlefield, served in Congress, and was my national security adviser, Mike Waltz has worked hard to put our country's interests first," Trump wrote.
Trump added that Secretary of State Marco Rubio will temporarily serve as national Security adviser. Vice President Vance called Waltz's possible appointment to the UN a boost. Waltz will have to go through the Senate confirmation process and will probably be questioned about the Signal chat scandal.
The Washington Post: Trump was angered by Waltz's negotiations with Israel
Waltz's fate was sealed after he included a journalist in a secret Signal group chat in March. But he has clashed with other senior officials since the beginning of his work in the administration, including over whether to take military action against Iran. This episode made some senior White House officials question the need to maintain the National Security Council, and strengthened Secretary Rubio's position.
The Washington Post
Walz upset Trump after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the Oval Office in early February, when the national security adviser appeared to share the Israeli leader's conviction that it was time to strike Iran, two sources said.
Walz actively coordinated with Netanyahu on military options against Iran ahead of the meeting between the Israeli leader and Trump in the Oval Office. According to one of the sources, Waltz "wanted to steer US policy in a direction that did not suit Trump, since the United States did not try to find a diplomatic solution."
The Telegraph: Trump will replace Waltz with "war dog" Steve Miller
Stephen Miller, the deputy chief of staff of the White House and the ideological mastermind of immigration policy, has a high chance of becoming the next national security adviser. He is called Trump's "war dog" and an active supporter of the US president, who actively promoted the deportation of illegal migrants.
The Telegraph
He worked closely with Marco Rubio, who was appointed interim national Security adviser <...>. "Marco and Stephen have worked very closely on immigration issues, and this could be an ideal partnership," the White House source added. Another insider said that some consider him to be an "ideal person" capable of taking this role to a new level, rather than an "overblown cabinet position."
Although Miller is believed to be interested in the job, some believe he may turn it down "if it distracts him from his true love: immigration policy." Rubio is expected to remain in the interim position of national security adviser for six months until the administration finds a replacement.
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