Photo Shows Trump Team Still Using Signal Despite Controversy

May 2, 2025, 1:26 AM UTC

President Donald Trump recently suggested he’d rather his administration didn’t use the Signal messaging app. A recent photo suggests his team isn’t getting the message.

A photograph taken by Reuters shows National Security Adviser Mike Waltz — who was later removed from the job and nominated as US ambassador to the UN — checking chats on what appeared to be a modified version of Signal at a meeting attended by Trump and his Cabinet on Wednesday.

A closeup of the photo of Waltz’s phone reveals records of chats and calls with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Trump envoy Steve ...



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