'We'll Look Into It.' President Trump Pressed on Signal Chat Breach: Full Q&A

President Trump and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz answer questions from reporters after a journalist was mistakenly included in a cabinet-level Signal chat detailing attacks on Houthis in Yemen.

President Donald Trump said his administration was investigating the addition of a journalist to a text group of top officials discussing plans for military strikes in Yemen, but expressed support for national security adviser Michael Waltz. 
Yet even as Trump announced the inquiry on Tuesday, he suggested procedures might not change in the aftermath of the incident.
“We look at everything,” Trump said, adding that his team would examine “if people are able to break into a system.”
“I always say you have to learn from every experience,” he added.
But, Trump said, he did not believe that the disclosures demanded a criminal investigation — or even necessarily a directive banning the use of Signal, the encrypted messaging chat app used by the officials, despite concerns over security and record-retention laws. 
The president’s comments fit with a broader effort by the administration to downplay the stunning breach, which created a firestorm in Washington over the Trump team’s handling of sensitive information.
“I don’t know anything about Signal,” Trump said. “I wasn’t involved in this, but I just heard about it, and I hear it’s used by a lot of groups — it’s used by the media, a lot. It’s used by a lot of the military. And I think successfully, but sometimes somebody can get onto those things.”
Waltz, who has come under fire for his role in the disclosure, said that security experts and legal officials were reviewing what had happened. 
“Of course, we’re going to keep everything as secure as possible,” Waltz said.
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[ptrathos]

PBS is not biased, they just know how to tell the difference between true and false.

[elsatorres]

He said no one is above the law about classified information. He and all his cabinet need to be removed. We did not put those words into your mouth, you said them yourself. Please leave your not president, we need someone who will run this country, and not put military in danger with this negligence.

[lessaleh]

In 2016, the Atlantic was named Magazine of the Year by the American Society of Magazine Editors. In 2022, its writers won Pulitzer Prizes for feature writing and, in 2022, 2023, and 2024 The Atlantic won the award for general excellence by the American Society of Magazine Editors. Sounds like another topic that Agent Orange has no idea what he’s talking about.

[gunkulator]

If you or I did something like that we'd be in jail.

[BrainLebartron]

"We sent a letter to Iran, that's an app we all use"😂

[NasirOsman-ye]

What kind of progress in the middle east ? I'm fed up American Hypocrisy & Double Standard.

[richhillbass]

He didn’t “ break in “ to the conversation!! He was invited

[leolion]

He's a traitor waiting on instructions from his handlers. He's definitely not doing anything about it 😅😅😅😅😅😅

[BrainLebartron]

"i dont even know what Doge's reccomendation is"

[johnnytadwell]

How about we don't talk about it on line at all.

[BrainLebartron]

How many times a day does he say billion? Im going with a billion

[PaulGonzalez-mczw]

Wasn’t Trump on the golf course to watch the bombing operation ?!
What a clown

[Satsui_No_Hado]

The King of frauds talking about fraud as though it's a bad thing doesn't he love fraud ?

[BrainLebartron]

What about Segseth mr Trump?

"Whats up with these eggs"

[robins_rodeo]

'We are being aided by other countries too.' Really? Are there any that still support us?

[TrueXyrael]

He did not pay attention to a single thing in that question. He just wasn't checked in at all mentally. Everything he really needed to know about the question was stated, but he 'doesn't know anything about that.' Attacks on Yemen and the Commander in Chief isn't privvy? That's confidence inducing!

[BrainLebartron]

We, ve pretty much looked into it, sometimes it can happen "

[tnk]

the only thing Trump ever looks into is his mirror

[Kristy-GenXer]

Cutting NPR/PBS funding is just another thing that's gonna cause their dwindling popularity to dwindle even more - America loves those 2 channels, and will likely pick up the tab - A lot of people already donate what they can, and so I have faith in all of us to make sure we all get #SupportNPR #SupportPBS

[Xris]

Accidentally leaking this is not an accident