Shumita Basu

This all comes as the administration continues its immigration crackdown, and the president suggests fundamentally changing the rules around voting. To help us take stock of a flurry of news stories this week, we called up Politico's White House bureau chief, Dasha Burns. Hey, Dasha, thanks for joining us. Thanks for having me. Let's begin with the fallout from this Signal chat.

This all comes as the administration continues its immigration crackdown, and the president suggests fundamentally changing the rules around voting. To help us take stock of a flurry of news stories this week, we called up Politico's White House bureau chief, Dasha Burns. Hey, Dasha, thanks for joining us. Thanks for having me. Let's begin with the fallout from this Signal chat.

It does seem like the administration has been scrambling in their response. Mike Waltz, the national security advisor, has taken responsibility for the mess up. Responsibility-ish, I would say. Yeah. Yeah. I mean, he did say, I built the chat. And he also said that we will look into the matter further. Right. Doesn't know how the number got into his phone or how the number got into the group chat.

It does seem like the administration has been scrambling in their response. Mike Waltz, the national security advisor, has taken responsibility for the mess up. Responsibility-ish, I would say. Yeah. Yeah. I mean, he did say, I built the chat. And he also said that we will look into the matter further. Right. Doesn't know how the number got into his phone or how the number got into the group chat.

It does seem like the administration has been scrambling in their response. Mike Waltz, the national security advisor, has taken responsibility for the mess up. Responsibility-ish, I would say. Yeah. Yeah. I mean, he did say, I built the chat. And he also said that we will look into the matter further. Right. Doesn't know how the number got into his phone or how the number got into the group chat.

Right. Right. Meanwhile, we're hearing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and others try to deflect blame onto the journalist here, Goldberg, attacking his character, attacking his credentials. And then you have President Trump saying the whole thing is being overblown. But I mean, you and I and everyone can read the messages that were exchanged with our own eyes.

Right. Right. Meanwhile, we're hearing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and others try to deflect blame onto the journalist here, Goldberg, attacking his character, attacking his credentials. And then you have President Trump saying the whole thing is being overblown. But I mean, you and I and everyone can read the messages that were exchanged with our own eyes.

Right. Right. Meanwhile, we're hearing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and others try to deflect blame onto the journalist here, Goldberg, attacking his character, attacking his credentials. And then you have President Trump saying the whole thing is being overblown. But I mean, you and I and everyone can read the messages that were exchanged with our own eyes.

We can clearly see that there was extremely sensitive material involved behind the scenes. Are you hearing more concern from people close to the administration than they're letting on?

We can clearly see that there was extremely sensitive material involved behind the scenes. Are you hearing more concern from people close to the administration than they're letting on?

We can clearly see that there was extremely sensitive material involved behind the scenes. Are you hearing more concern from people close to the administration than they're letting on?

You know, when Hexeth was an on-air analyst at Fox, he was very vocal in criticizing Hillary Clinton for using a private email server while she was secretary of state.

You know, when Hexeth was an on-air analyst at Fox, he was very vocal in criticizing Hillary Clinton for using a private email server while she was secretary of state.

You know, when Hexeth was an on-air analyst at Fox, he was very vocal in criticizing Hillary Clinton for using a private email server while she was secretary of state.

And many other people in the Signal chat group, including Tulsi Gabbard, Marco Rubio and others, have been on the record saying that anyone who breaches security protocol should face harsh consequences. So will we see consequences?

And many other people in the Signal chat group, including Tulsi Gabbard, Marco Rubio and others, have been on the record saying that anyone who breaches security protocol should face harsh consequences. So will we see consequences?

And many other people in the Signal chat group, including Tulsi Gabbard, Marco Rubio and others, have been on the record saying that anyone who breaches security protocol should face harsh consequences. So will we see consequences?

You know, congressional Republicans have also been so far extremely loyal to Trump in these first few months of his administration. Where are they at on this?

You know, congressional Republicans have also been so far extremely loyal to Trump in these first few months of his administration. Where are they at on this?

You know, congressional Republicans have also been so far extremely loyal to Trump in these first few months of his administration. Where are they at on this?