Who would have thought that the illustrious career of U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz would come crashing down due to a "slip of the hand"? In March this year, he mistakenly added the editor of The Atlantic to a confidential Signal group chat, allowing reporters to witness the U.S. military's operational plans for airstrikes against Houthi forces in Yemen. Even more absurdly, Defense Secretary Hegseth simultaneously shared the flight schedule of F/A-18 aircraft in another family group chat! This incident caused the American public to exclaim, "Is the White House running like a child's playhouse?"

On May 1, Trump suddenly announced that Waltz was "promoted" to U.N. Ambassador, but anyone with clear sight could see this was a "dignified dismissal." After all, the leak scandal turned the White House into a global laughingstock, with Democratic lawmakers calling for his ousting daily, and even far-right allies were beginning to disdain Waltz, accusing him of not being "MAGA" enough. The White House Chief of Staff even refused to speak with him, as there were already internal plots to replace him. Trump praised him for "putting national interests first," while secretly appointing his loyal Secretary of State Rubio to temporarily take over national security affairs—this "slap and a candy" routine is truly masterful.

Why was leak mastermind Waltz ousted while the equally disgraced Defense Secretary Hegseth remains secure? The answer is two words: Loyalty! Hegseth is a staunch Trump supporter, having previously confronted Zelensky in Ukraine for being "ungrateful"; while Waltz had criticized Trump in his early years and even had a black history video unearthed. In Trump's eyes, capability can be lacking, but "showing loyalty" must never be ambiguous. The popular candidates to replace Waltz are all die-hard "MAGA fans," such as Middle East envoy Wittecoff—who has been a friend of Trump for 30 years and is even familiar with Putin.

During Trump's second term, 15 high-ranking officials have already left due to issues of leaks and loyalty, and the national security team has been criticized as "the most chaotic in history." "The White House Signal group should be renamed 'Trump's Bragging Group' since discussing serious matters is too risky!"