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riversedge

(74,706 posts)
Sun Mar 30, 2025, 09:19 AM Sunday

JD Vance and other officials told Trump to fire Waltz. There was just one reason he didn't

Trump does not care if troops or people are hurt or killed as long as his EGO is boosted!!


On Friday’s visit to Greenland, Waltz accompanied Vance and, according to an official who spoke to Axios, was counseled by him on the flight back about “knowing his place” and “working more collaboratively.”





JD Vance and other officials told Trump to fire Waltz. There was just one reason he didn’t

President was counseled by senior administration officials about dismissing his national security adviser

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-firing-waltz-signal-vance-b2723920.html

Oliver O'Connell in New York
Saturday 29 March 2025 17:50 EDT

Trump says no apology necessary for Signalgate as Waltz breaks silence

Reporting by multiple outlets suggests that while President Donald Trump has been outwardly supportive of his national security adviser since the Signalgate security breach fiasco, internal discussions about Mike Waltz’s future were somewhat different.

After a day of bruising headlines about the now-infamous group chat that has inadvertently included journalist Jeffrey Goldberg, on Wednesday evening, Vice President JD Vance, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, and top personnel official Sergio Gor had a private meeting with the president, Politico reports.

In that meeting, they suggested that it might be best for Waltz to be dismissed, two people familiar with the conversations who were granted anonymity to discuss them told the outlet.

While the president agreed that Waltz was at fault for the debacle, he ultimately decided not to fire him for one reason — that it would be a win for Democrats and the liberal media......................... .

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JD Vance and other officials told Trump to fire Waltz. There was just one reason he didn't (Original Post) riversedge Sunday OP
That would mean he listened to someone other than puten Conjuay Sunday #1
Fox News is getting way too overpicked... MiHale Sunday #2
Waltz is just the guy who invited Goldberg. They think THAT was the fuckup. Wingus Dingus Sunday #3
Yep. See my post below underpants Sunday #5
I knew we'd get a leak on this. Kegsbreath was never in question underpants Sunday #4
Another article on DU that explains the Magat policy on SignalGate gab13by13 Sunday #6

Wingus Dingus

(8,877 posts)
3. Waltz is just the guy who invited Goldberg. They think THAT was the fuckup.
Sun Mar 30, 2025, 09:33 AM
Sunday

Not putting out war plans on an unsecure civilian app that can be hacked. We are super-fucked with these clowns.

underpants

(189,605 posts)
4. I knew we'd get a leak on this. Kegsbreath was never in question
Sun Mar 30, 2025, 09:43 AM
Sunday

He’s Trump’s personal favorite I think. He’s OWN THE LIBS in sort of human form. Giving him up isn’t an option since Trump would see it as a personal defeat….which is how he thinks the world revolves around and sees him.

gab13by13

(27,325 posts)
6. Another article on DU that explains the Magat policy on SignalGate
Sun Mar 30, 2025, 10:02 AM
Sunday

Am still waiting for the Democratic policy, narrative, talking points on SignalGate.

I am willing to be the public relations manager for the Democratic party, will do it for free.

Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries and Ken Martin should be leading the Democrats' messaging. Bernie and AOC are putting those 3 to shame.

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