U.S. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz used his personal Gmail to conduct official business, according to The Washington Post.
The report comes as the Trump administration faces fallout from a previous revelation that Waltz and senior officials—including Vice President JD Vance and several Cabinet secretaries—discussed sensitive military plans in a Signal group chat that accidentally included a journalist.
The Post reported that Waltz received work schedules and other documents through his Gmail account. A staffer also used the account to talk with other government agencies about military positions and weapons systems involved in an active conflict. Three U.S. officials confirmed the use of the Gmail account for government matters.
National Security Council spokesperson Brian Hughes told Fox News that Waltz received emails and calendar invites from legacy contacts on his personal email and “cc’d government accounts for anything since January 20th to ensure compliance with records retention” but the official has “never sent classified material over his personal email account or any unsecured platform.”
On March 11, Waltz mistakenly added The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg to a Signal chat called “Houthi PC small group.” The group included 18 members with names matching top U.S. officials such as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe. The group was reportedly planning a U.S. military strike in Yemen, which took place on March 15.
Goldberg confirmed he received a message from “Michael Waltz” and was able to see conversations about the upcoming strike. Waltz later admitted the mistake.
The Wall Street Journal reported over the weekend that in addition to the conversation exposed by Goldberg, Waltz has also used Signal to discuss other sensitive matters, including Somalia and Russia’s war in Ukraine.
The news outlet, citing senior U.S. officials, also said that while President Donald Trump has not fired Waltz, he is losing support inside the White House for sending sensitive information through unsecured channels, a violation of government protocols.
