Bangladesh, March 27 -- The White House is facing a political firestorm after a leaked discussion among senior Trump administration officials regarding US military operations in Yemen surfaced in the media. The controversy has put National Security Adviser Michael Waltz in the spotlight, with insiders suggesting that he-or another high-ranking official-may have inadvertently leaked sensitive details about US airstrikes against Houthi rebels.

The scandal erupted on March 24 when The Atlantics editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, reported that he had gained access to a private group chat on the encrypted messaging app Signal. The chat, named “Houthi PC small group,” allegedly included Vice President J.D. Vance, Defense Secretary ...