Overview

• National Security Advisor Mike Waltz mistakenly added journalist Jeffrey Goldberg to a Signal chat where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared sensitive military operation details.
• The breach has led to bipartisan scrutiny, with Democrats demanding Hegseth's resignation and Republicans defending him as the Trump administration resists calls for firings.
• Critics argue that Hegseth violated Department of Defense protocols by discussing classified information in an unclassified setting, raising concerns about operational security.
• Hegseth has dismissed the controversy as a minor mistake, while investigations into the incident continue under a federal order to preserve the Signal messages.
• The incident has sparked broader debates about leadership accountability and the use of commercial apps like Signal for sensitive government communications.