Mike Waltz, Signalgate scandal. Advisor to the national security of the US President Donald Trump is to lose his position

Mike Waltz, an advisor to national security of the US President Donald Trump and his deputy Alex Wong are to leave their positions – the American media informed, citing sources familiar with the case.

This information was provided, among others, by CBS television. She said that Waltz was to say goodbye to his position on Thursday. The White House has not yet referred to these reports.

Signal scandal

Behind Waltz has been going on since March, among others, the scandal called “Signalgate” in the US, related to the accidental addition of the editor -in -chief of The Atlantic magazine to discuss the most important politicians in the country with a planned US attack in Yemen. “Jeffrey Goldberg, who could follow the discussion and had insight into the detailed plans of hitting two hours before its conduct, was invited to the group chat in Signal.

In a later television interview, Waltz said he was taking full responsibility for this event.

Later, Politico reported that Waltz organized at least 20 group chats with the participation of administration officials using the Signal application – which is important commercially, not government, with security approved by American special services.

At the beginning of April, “The Washington Post”, citing sources in administration and documents obtained from them, reported that Waltz and his people They conducted business discussions by sharing sensitive information – using a private box Gmail, instead of using a business email.