Stephen Colbert Ridicules Trump Officials for Password Leak Mistakes


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Yet another day brings forth a digital security blunder from members of the Trump administration. Following the Signal group chat leak, an increasing array of cybersecurity missteps has come to light — such as compromised Venmo transactions, divulged passwords, and publicly visible personal data.

During a recent episode of The Late Show, Stephen Colbert targeted Representative Mike Waltz after a Wired report disclosed that Waltz had made his Venmo friends list publicly accessible. “This controversy isn’t fading anytime soon, because Mike Waltz committed a significant blunder: being foolish in every possible way, all the time,” Colbert humorously stated.

The uncovered Venmo list featured a mix of politicians, lobbyists, and personal connections including real estate professionals, a tailor, and even healthcare providers. “He’s sending money to his doctor via Venmo?” Colbert remarked. “My friend, if your doctor accepts Venmo, that’s not a real doctor.”

Colbert also mentioned a recent investigation conducted by Der Spiegel, which indicated that sensitive personal information and passwords of several high-ranking U.S. officials — Waltz included — were easily discoverable online.

“These are our leading national security figures!” Colbert exclaimed. “I wouldn’t rely on them with anything classified. To be honest, I wouldn’t even trust them with Pop Secret.”