Washington, March 31 (NationPress) US President Donald Trump has criticized the "fake news media" and the "radical left" for reportedly providing biased coverage of messages leaked from a Signal group chat, in which US officials discussed airstrikes on Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen.

Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin, during an interview with NBC News earlier on Sunday, addressed the controversy surrounding the Signal chat, stating, "The conversation should be about why the Biden administration did nothing in the last two years, rather than focusing on this Signal chat. There was no classified information shared; it was a thoughtful discussion, and the attack was highly successful."

In response to Mullin's comments, Trump took to Truth Social, his social media platform, to commend the Senator for his remarks, stating, "A GREAT job by Senator Markwayne Mullin for countering Kristen Welker's and the Radical Left's Witch Hunt concerning the persistent Signal story. They just won’t quit - it’s relentless!"

He further remarked, "The Fake Press should instead focus on how successful the attack was and how Sleepy Joe Biden should have accomplished this YEARS AGO. This narrative is so outdated and tedious, yet they're using it because we are experiencing the most successful 'First One Hundred Presidential Days' in American history, and they can't find anything else to discuss."

Trump also criticized NBC News in his post, declaring, "The Fake News Media has the lowest Approval Ratings in history, and for good reason. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!"

On Saturday, Trump informed NBC News that he would not dismiss anyone involved in the group chat that unintentionally revealed plans for airstrikes on Yemen to a journalist.

In a comprehensive interview with NBC's Kristen Welker, Trump refuted reports suggesting that some associates had urged him to terminate Michael Waltz, the National Security Advisor (NSA).

The New York Times reported that Trump had spent considerable time consulting with aides about the possibility of firing Waltz due to the escalating repercussions from the incident.

However, Trump expressed continued confidence in Waltz and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, downplaying the severity of the situation.

"I don't fire people because of fake news and witch hunts," the US President stated.

Controversy arose after NSA Waltz mistakenly added the Editor-in-Chief of The Atlantic to a Signal group chat that discussed details of US strikes targeting Houthi positions in Yemen.

The chat included prominent figures from the Trump administration, such as Defense Secretary Hegseth, Vice-President J.D. Vance, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard.

It contained information about strike timings, types of planes utilized, and discussions about the US being "the only country capable" of executing such strikes.

The Atlantic published the actual transcript of the US attack plans; however, the Trump administration has maintained that no sensitive information was disclosed.