Overview

• Journalist Jeffrey Goldberg was mistakenly added to a Signal group chat involving senior Trump officials discussing U.S. military strikes on the Houthis in Yemen, sparking a major security scandal.
• The Atlantic published screenshots of the chat, revealing details of planned strikes, despite White House opposition and claims that the information was not classified.
• Democratic leaders have sharply criticized the administration's handling of the breach, calling for reforms and the resignation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
• Elon Musk has offered his technical team's assistance to investigate how the breach occurred, as questions about the administration's cybersecurity practices grow.
• Further concerns arose after reports revealed private contact details and passwords of senior officials were accessible online, raising fears of broader security risks.