Waltz said there was no punishment for the Signal chat scandal

Mike Waltz, a former adviser to the President of the United States, said on Tuesday, July 15, that he had not received punishment from the White House for the scandal with the secret chat in the Signal messenger.

"When asked if any disciplinary measures had been taken, Waltz replied in the negative," The Guardian newspaper quoted him as saying.

In addition, Waltz emphasized that the use of Signal was "not only allowed, but also recommended" for government and personal devices.

Trump fired National Security Adviser Mike Waltz. What the media is writing

Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine, said that on March 11 he received a request to connect to Signal from a user under the nickname Mike Waltz. Two days later, Goldberg received a notification about being added to a group chat called "Houthis small group." In the article, the journalist also quoted the words of the press secretary of the White House National Security Council, Brian Hughes, who confirmed to him the authenticity of the group chat in Signal. Waltz took full responsibility for inviting the journalist to the chat.

Later, on May 1, Waltz resigned as National Security Adviser to US President Donald Trump. According to Fox News, in recent months he has become a frequent target of criticism from opponents of the head of state because of his role in the chat scandal.