Trump administration National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and his deputy Alex Wong just got the boot, and the media’s having a field day. Naturally, they’re painting it like some grand unraveling of the Trump national security machine. But let’s not kid ourselves. This isn’t chaos—it’s housecleaning. And while the left salivates at the idea of turmoil, they always seem to forget one crucial fact: President Trump plays the long game.
Mike Waltz, a former Florida congressman and Green Beret with a service record that would make most of Congress break into a nervous sweat, made an unforced error. He accidentally added a journalist—a journalist!—to a Signal group chat with top national security leaders. The Atlantic ran with it, of course, like it was the second coming of the Pentagon Papers. Their editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, inserted himself into the story as if he’d stumbled upon nuclear codes, when in reality, he just got a front-row seat to grown-ups managing a volatile situation in the Middle East.
Let’s not pretend this wasn’t embarrassing. Waltz owned up to it. He took responsibility on national television. And sure, if there’s anything that makes the D.C. crowd sweat more than accountability, it’s a Republican displaying it voluntarily. But to the Trump team’s credit, they didn’t sweep it under the rug. They closed the case, made it clear it wasn’t a security breach, and moved on. Or, at least, they tried to—until the media couldn’t resist squeezing every last drop of scandal out of what amounted to a digital “oops.”
Waltz’s deputy, Alex Wong, who was just doing his job pulling together a response team during a high-stakes moment, also got shown the door. The Atlantic dubbed it “texting war plans,” as though the Pentagon now operates like a teen group chat. God forbid the national security team uses a secure, encrypted platform to respond to Houthi rebels trying to destabilize the region. Apparently, we’re supposed to believe that coordinating a counterterrorism strategy via Signal is more shocking than, say, Hillary Clinton’s private email server.
But what’s actually going on here isn’t some unraveling—it’s standard Trump protocol. Trim the fat. Cut loose anyone who either made a mistake too loud to ignore or might be perceived as less than 100% aligned. Trump said it himself: “We’re going to let go of people we don’t like, or people we don’t think can do the job, or people who may have loyalties to somebody else.” It’s not scandal—it’s quality control. That’s the benefit of not being beholden to the career bureaucrats or Washington’s buddy system.
What’s really laughable is how the media thinks this signals weakness. On the contrary, this is exactly what strength looks like—decisiveness. The kind that doesn’t flinch when mistakes are made, but corrects course swiftly and publicly. You don’t get a safer, more secure America by keeping everyone around just because they’ve got a nice résumé. You get it by expecting excellence and holding people accountable when they fall short.
And let’s not lose the forest for the trees here. The Trump national security team has been getting results. The Houthis were struck on March 15. And as Trump pointed out, the team has had “big success with the Houthis.” That’s not just talk—it’s action. Imagine for a moment if this kind of proactive, effective strategy had been in play during the previous administration. Maybe we wouldn’t be stuck untangling years of weakness and indecision.
BREAKING: National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Deputy NSC advisor Alex Wong are leaving their positions at the Trump administration, according to Fox News.
Walz came under scrutiny in March after he mistakenly added The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg to a Signal chat where top… pic.twitter.com/azNXwE7Qjh
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So yes, Waltz and Wong are out. But if you think that means Trump’s security team is in disarray, you haven’t been paying attention. This isn’t the swamp’s usual game of musical chairs—it’s a disciplined reshuffling by a president who demands loyalty and results.
The message is clear: don’t fumble the ball, and if you do, you’d better own it and get ready to step aside. And if the media finds that harsh, maybe it’s because they’ve grown a little too comfortable with a world where no one gets held accountable—unless, of course, they’re a Republican.
