Overview
- National Security Advisor Mike Waltz added journalist Jeffrey Goldberg to a Signal group chat discussing sensitive military operations in Yemen, confirmed by the White House as authentic.
- The chat included Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and other senior officials, with operational details about airstrikes reportedly shared.
- Democratic lawmakers are demanding resignations and investigations, while Republicans express concern but largely defend the administration's handling of the breach.
- President Trump has downplayed the incident, calling it a minor error and voicing continued confidence in Waltz and his national security team.
- The use of Signal, a non-secure app, for sensitive discussions has drawn scrutiny, with Senate hearings underway to assess the breach's implications for national security.