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In a stunning security breach, top Trump administration officials inadvertently included Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, in a Signal group chat discussing military plans for strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen.
The incident began when Goldberg received a connection request from an account identified as Michael Waltz, Trump’s national security adviser, and was later added to a chat with figures like Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Hegseth shared operational details—including targets, weapons, and timing—two hours before the strikes commenced, prompting Goldberg to realize the chat’s authenticity. Shocked by the recklessness, Goldberg published a detailed account in The Atlantic on March 24, titled “The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans,” exposing the blunder.
The National Security Council confirmed the chat “appears to be authentic” and is investigating how Goldberg’s number was added. President Trump, when asked about the incident, distanced himself, saying, “I don’t know anything about it,” and criticized The Atlantic as “a magazine that’s going out of business.” Hegseth, meanwhile, denied sharing war plans, telling reporters in Hawaii, “Nobody was texting war plans, and that’s all I have to say about that,” while attacking Goldberg’s credibility.
The chat revealed internal debates, with Vance questioning the strikes and Hegseth supporting them. Critics, including lawmakers, have called the leak a national security failure, with some demanding accountability. The episode has sparked outrage amongst Democrats, who are raising questions about the administration’s handling of classified information on an unsecured commercial app.
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