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Trump Administration Faces Bipartisan Backlash Over Signal Chat Security Breach

A journalist was mistakenly added to a group chat discussing sensitive military plans, prompting investigations and calls for accountability.

  • Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, was inadvertently included in a Signal chat with senior Trump officials discussing airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen.
  • The White House confirmed the authenticity of the chat but denied that classified information or 'war plans' were shared, calling the incident a 'glitch.'
  • President Trump defended National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and dismissed the breach as a minor error, while investigations into the security lapse continue.
  • Bipartisan criticism has emerged, with Democrats demanding resignations and Republicans raising concerns about the use of non-secure communication channels.
  • The controversy has drawn attention to broader issues of national security and protocol, despite the successful execution of the Yemen strikes.
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