Overview

• The Atlantic released the full text chain from a Signal group chat mistakenly including its editor, revealing detailed attack plans for U.S. airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen.
• Trump administration officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, insist no classified information was shared, despite texts outlining launch times, weapons systems, and targets.
• The National Security Council is conducting an internal review, while lawmakers from both parties have called for resignations and further investigations into the breach.
• Democrats and some Republicans argue the information shared in the chat should have been classified, citing national security risks and operational security failures.
• President Trump and his aides have downplayed the incident, defending National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, who has taken responsibility for adding the journalist to the chat.