In a new video, Capitol Hill Bureau Chief and Senior Washington Columnist Rachael Bade discusses the big question on everyone’s minds at the White House right now: Is President Donald Trump going to fire national security adviser Mike Waltz for sharing what looks like a war plan in a group chat?
Waltz inadvertently added a reporter to a highly sensitive Signal conversation with himself and other top Trump officials, where they discussed U.S. plans to bomb the Houthis in Yemen.
A person very close to the White House, granted anonymity to speak candidly, told POLITICO last night: “Everyone in the White House can agree on one thing: Mike Waltz is a f–ing idiot.”
Ultimately, Waltz’s fate is going to be Trump’s call. This morning, he told NBC that he still has confidence in Waltz — but that could change on a dime.
Want to know the four key dynamics to watch as the scandal unfolds? Watch the video here.