Overview
- A Signal group chat involving Trump administration officials mistakenly included journalist Jeffrey Goldberg and revealed sensitive details about a planned airstrike in Yemen.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi has reiterated her refusal to investigate the leak, citing that the information was sensitive but not classified.
- Critics, including legal analysts and members of Congress, accuse Bondi of failing to exercise independence and undermining the Department of Justice's credibility.
- Bipartisan members of the Senate Armed Services Committee have called for accountability, but no formal investigation has been launched by the DOJ or the Pentagon.
- President Trump and his administration have downplayed the incident, questioning the app's reliability and emphasizing the success of the military mission discussed in the chat.