Mike Waltz seen in photos using Signal app at White House after group chat scandal

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : Trump said May 1 in a post on Truth Social that he wants Waltz to continue in his administration as the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. The recent photos show Waltz, who had only held his position for just over three months, looking down at his phone while using Signal during a Cabinet meeting on April 30.
56% : " How was Mike Waltz involved in 'Signalgate'? The Signal group chat between Waltz and other officials became public knowledge after reporter Jeffrey Goldberg was mistakenly added to their ongoing conversation.
51% : "Michael Waltz has learned a lesson, and he's a good man," the president said in an interview with NBC News, calling the situation "the only glitch in two months, and it turned out not to be a serious one." Before joining Congress, Waltz served as defense policy director in the Pentagon under Secretaries of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Robert Gates in the Bush administration.
49% : Golberg's reporting, which included him detailing how he could see descriptions of the types of weapons used and the timing of the strikes, led to Democrats calling for discussions surrounding security breaches and the resignations of Waltz and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
44% : If you want to know the truth," Trump said.
32% : " Trump defended Waltz in immediate aftermath of 'Signalgate' Trump publicly defended Waltz after the Signal chat and the discussions involving confidential information were made public.
26% : " The photo comes after Trump, in an interview with The Atlantic on April 24, voiced his displeasure with his administration's use of the Signal app.
24% : At one point, Trump said on "Greg Kelly Reports" that he believed a "lower-level" employee was to blame for adding Goldberg to the chat, not Waltz.

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