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Mike Waltz Was Using Signal During Cabinet Meeting

May 1, 2025 · 8:17 pm ET · Leave a Comment

“Newly ousted national security adviser Michael Waltz, who came under scrutiny for his usage of the messaging app Signal to discuss sensitive military operations, was photographed at a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday appearing to use a modified Signal app to conduct official business with Cabinet members and other top Trump administration officials,” the Washington Post reports.

“Parts of several conversations on Waltz’s phone were visible in Reuters photographs from the meeting.”

“A message from someone named Rubio — presumably Secretary of State Marco Rubio — read ‘…there is time.’ A Tuesday message from someone with the same name as Vice President JD Vance read, ‘I have confirmation from my counterpart it’s turned off. He is going to be here in…'”

CNN: Vance says Waltz’s ouster was not due to Signal scandals.

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