National Security Adviser Michael Waltz is under scrutiny for using his personal Gmail account to discuss government matters, including military positions and weapons systems. The revelations follow an earlier controversy in which he inadvertently invited a journalist to a Signal chat about a planned military strike.

National security adviser Mike Waltz conducted government business on personal Gmail accounts, The Washington Post reported

While defending his national security adviser, the president did something unusual: Trump implicitly acknowledged that Mike Waltz did something wrong.

Her quotes capped off a remarkable, weeklong stretch that began after The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, reported that he’d been added to a Signal group chat with senior White House defense officials, including Waltz and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in which the officials discussed plans to attack Houthi rebels in Yemen.

The White House confirmed that corrective measures have been implemented to prevent future security breaches after senior Trump officials discussed US war plans on Signal chat. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that the matter is closed and expressed continued support for NSA Mike Waltz.

White House sources keep going to news organizations with damaging details about National Security Advisor Mike Waltz.