Overview

• A Signal chat involving senior Trump administration officials discussing a Yemen airstrike was inadvertently exposed to a journalist, raising security concerns.
• Senator James Lankford has joined bipartisan calls for a Pentagon inspector general investigation into the breach and the use of commercial apps for sensitive discussions.
• The chat included Vice President JD Vance, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, among others.
• Critics argue the use of Signal for operational communication reflects systemic security failures, while President Trump defends the officials involved and rejects calls for resignations.
• A federal judge has ordered the preservation of the Signal messages, with investigations into the breach and communication protocols ongoing.