Mike Waltz, a former national security adviser to Donald Trump, faces scrutiny among the U.S. Senator on his role in the Sensitive Signals Group chat, where officials discussed the war plans.
Waltz appeared at a hearing Tuesday, asking the Senate to confirm Trump’s nomination for the UN ambassador, after he was removed from office in May.
After inquiring about the Democrats, Waltz insisted that he did not share confidential information in the chat, which accidentally included a reporter.
The March incident, known as the “signal gate”, plunged the White House into turmoil and sparked debates about government cybersecurity.
Walz convened a panel chat about the signal, which also included Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and several other top government officials to discuss an impending strike against the Hossi rebel group in Yemen.
Editor-in-chief of Atlantic Magazine, Jeffery Goldberg is also added to highly sensitive chats And finally reported his participation and the content of the chat.
Among the consequences, waltz Appear on Fox News to assume “full responsibility” To set up a group chat, adding that it was “embarrassing”. Waltz and the White House did not share any confidential information during the chat.
Waltz is Trump removed from his post in May He nominated for the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
Despite some Democrats’ opposition, he may be confirmed as Republicans hold a majority in the U.S. Senate.
During a hearing on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Democratic Senator Chris Coons, from Delaware, said he would like to hear Waltz say “a pity that he shared very sensitive, timely information about military strikes in commercially available applications.”
Senator Coons said the signal is not a “appropriate, safe means to convey highly sensitive information.”
“This involvement was promoted and recommended by the Biden administration by the Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency,” Walz replied. He believes that the use of signals is not only “authorized” but also “strongly recommended.”
“It’s obviously a sensitive message,” Senator Coons said.
“The White House has conducted an investigation, and my understanding is that the Department of Defense is still conducting an investigation.”
Sen. Tim Kaine, a Democrat from Virginia, also asked Waltz whether the Pentagon investigation into Secretary Heggs is ongoing.
Walz replied that he should not comment on the ongoing investigation but did not share any confidential information.
By contrast, Waltz’s Republican compatriot on the committee largely avoided the signaling problem, focusing instead on the U.S. funding to the United Nations and asking how he would continue to rise with China’s influence.
Sen. Rick Scott, a Florida Republican, served with Waltz of the U.S. House of Representatives, calling him a “man of integrity, perseverance and principle.”
Waltz nominated as the chief envoy of the United Nations, an international uncertainty over the role of the United States on the world stage and its commitment to foreign allies.
The position will play a key role in representing the interests of the U.S. abroad as the Trump administration cut billions of dollars in foreign aid and launches thousands of employees (USAIDs) to the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Sen. Mike Barrasso, a Republican of Wyoming, asked Waltz’s “committed to reviewing every dollar heading to the United Nations to ensure that the dollar our taxpayers use is wisely.”
In response, Waltz listed a range of international organizations and projects, and he said the United States helped the review funds he believes should be available, including the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the Commission on Environmental Cooperation, and so on.
“I think it’s in this administration saying, what is it doing, it’s making us safer, stronger, more prosperous, and whether we have enough effort to make money,” Walz said.
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