Overview

• The Atlantic released the full Signal chat messages where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth detailed timing, targets, and weapons for Yemen airstrikes hours before they occurred.
• The Trump administration continues to deny that the messages contained classified information, dismissing the incident as exaggerated and without operational impact.
• National Security Advisor Mike Waltz admitted responsibility for accidentally adding journalist Jeffrey Goldberg to the group chat, calling it a mistake.
• Critics, including lawmakers and security experts, argue the use of a public messaging app for military discussions was reckless and endangered national security.
• The Yemen strikes reportedly killed 53 people, including children, further fueling humanitarian and ethical concerns about the operation.