Overview

• National Security Advisor Mike Waltz admitted to mistakenly adding journalist Jeffrey Goldberg to a Signal chat where U.S. officials discussed an imminent military strike on Yemen's Huthi militia.
• The Atlantic published the full chat transcript, revealing sensitive operational details and disparaging remarks about Europe, intensifying criticism of the Trump administration's handling of the breach.
• The use of the commercial Signal app for discussing military operations violated security protocols, raising concerns about the administration's cybersecurity practices and operational safety.
• Private contact information of senior officials involved in the chat was found online, compounding security vulnerabilities and raising fears of potential espionage.
• Bipartisan calls for accountability are growing, with some Republicans joining Democrats in demanding investigations and resignations of key officials like Pete Hegseth and Mike Waltz.