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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ariana Baio

Trump was ‘p*****’ at Mike Waltz for the text blunder - and his anger was fueled by more than just the leak: report

President Donald Trump was reportedly upset at National Security Adviser Mike Waltz for accidentally adding a journalist to a group chat between top national security officials about a military operation – but he was also allegedly upset that Waltz had the journalists’ phone number saved to begin with.

In public, the president defended his national security adviser for the blunder, calling him a “good man” who “learned his lesson” and would not face termination for the mistake.

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