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The White House considers the Signal group chat leak case "closed," Trump administration press secretary Karoline Leavitt told the media Monday while reiterating President Donald Trump's support of national security advisor Mike Waltz.
"As the president has made it very clear, Mike Waltz continues to be an important part of his national security team," Leavitt told the media in brief remarks during a gaggle outside of the White House's press room Monday afternoon. "And this case has been closed here at the White House, as far as we are concerned."
"There have been steps made to ensure that something like that can obviously never happen again," she continued. "And we're moving forward. And the president and Mike Waltz and his entire national security team have been working together very well, if you look at how much safer the United States of America is because of the leadership of this team."…Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump waits to greet Angela Merkel, Germany's chancellor, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, March 17, 2017. Trumps first meeting with (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
'DEGRADED THE AUTONOMY': US sanctions 6 Beijing, Hong Kong authorities for 'undermining' the island region's autonomy
ILLEGAL ALIENS EXPELLED: El Salvador accepts more alleged Tren de Aragua gang members from Trump admin
Attorney General Pam Bondi, left, FBI Director Kash Patel, center, and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, center right, are seen on Wednesday, March 5, awaiting Muhammed Sharifullah's arrival to the U.S. following his arrest overseas. (Justice Department)
GRAD SCHOOL GRANDSTANDING: Tim Walz's daughter ditches grad school, backs anti-Israel protesters
'I AM OPTIMISTIC': Another red state expected to cut income taxes
PUMP THE BREAKS: NYC Dem calls on NYPD to investigate car buyers 'aggressively' test driving Teslas on city streets
NO SAFE HAVEN: Texas claims border islands used by Mexican cartels, asks Trump admin to secure and defend
OIL SLICK: $3B LA lawsuit could ‘destroy’ gulf energy industry, critics warn, as state’s position questioned
STOPPING THE SLIDE: Hegseth says he's signing memo on combat arms standards for men and women
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a NATO Defence Ministers meeting at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium Feb. 13, 2025. (Reuters/Yves Herman)
'TRUMP DESERVES PRAISE': Oliver Stone to testify at JFK files House hearing
'SUPER IMPORTANT': Elon Musk hands out million-dollar checks in 'super important' Wisconsin judicial race
'BIN LADEN': Dems ridicule bill aimed at abolishing TSA, suggest 'Bin Laden' and 'the Ayatollah' would support it
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