Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Michael Waltz, left his Venmo account open to the public, revealing the identities of hundreds of his personal and professional associates, potentially providing a treasure trove of information for foreign spying ops.
Waltz’s account revealed connections to journalists, military officers, lobbyists, and politicians, including US representative Dan Crenshaw and Trump’s attorney general Pam Bondi.
In early March, The Atlantic reported that Waltz had accidentally added the publication’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, to a Signal group chat with senior Trump administration officials planning a bloody military strike on Yemen.
The exposures of Venmo accounts belonging to senior Trump advisors Michael Waltz and JD Vance and Trump ally Pete Hegseth highlight the dangers of using consumer messaging apps and technology for official business.
Linked accounts reveal a circle including defence industry executives, lobbyists, and Bush-era officials, and a potential pathway in for foreign intelligence services.
