Former U.S. President Donald Trump has criticized the media for its persistent coverage of the Signal chat leak scandal involving top officials from his administration. In a TruthSocial post on Sunday, Trump praised Senator Markwayne Mullin, a Republican and Senate Armed Services Committee member, for pushing back against NBC News’ questions on the matter.
“A GREAT job by Senator Markwayne Mullin on beating back Kristen Welker’s, and the Radical Left’s Witch Hunt, on the never-ending Signal story,” Trump stated. “They just don’t stop – Over and over they go!”
The controversy erupted after it was revealed that The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, was accidentally added to a Signal group chat where top officials discussed a planned attack on Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and other Trump officials have insisted that no classified information was disclosed. However, a second round of screenshots released by The Atlantic reportedly showed Hegseth detailing the attack’s timing, location, and weaponry.
Trump Downplays the Scandal
Trump dismissed the leak, calling it “not a big deal,” and urged the media to shift focus. Democrats, however, have demanded a thorough investigation into the incident.
“This story and narrative is so old and boring, but only used because we are having the most successful ‘First One Hundred Presidential Days’ in the history of America, and they can’t find anything else to talk about,” Trump wrote.
He further criticized the press, stating, “The Fake News Media has the lowest Approval Ratings in history, and for good reason.”
Trump’s remarks followed a Politico report suggesting that Vice President JD Vance and senior advisers recommended that Trump fire National Security Adviser Mike Waltz over the mishap. Waltz had inadvertently added The Atlantic’s editor to the group chat, sparking the controversy.
