The Trump administration’s purge of national security officials this week has thrown a spotlight on the president’s ties to far-right activist Laura Loomer and raised questions about the direction of White House strategy as it seeks to end Russia’s war on Ukraine,

The Atlantic’s reports, which included screenshots of the Signal chat, show that a person with the user name "Michael Waltz" added Goldberg to the group chat. A National Security Council spokesperson told The Atlantic that what Goldberg was sent "appears to be an authentic message chain."

President Trump on Thursday confirmed a reported purge of national security agencies this week, with firings of at least a half dozen officials in both the Pentagon’s National Security Agency (NSA) and the White House’s National Security Council.