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Trump Officials Under Fire for Accidental Leak of Classified War Plans to Journalist

A Signal group chat mistakenly included The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg, exposing sensitive details about U.S. military strikes in Yemen and prompting bipartisan calls for accountability.

  • National Security Adviser Mike Waltz inadvertently added journalist Jeffrey Goldberg to a Signal group chat discussing classified U.S. military operations in Yemen.
  • The chat revealed operational details about airstrikes on Houthi targets, including attack timing, targets, and weaponry, hours before the strikes occurred on March 15.
  • The Trump administration has confirmed the authenticity of the group chat but denies that the breach posed a threat to national security.
  • Lawmakers from both parties have demanded investigations into the use of unsecured communication channels and potential violations of federal laws.
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other officials have downplayed the incident, while critics warn it undermines U.S. credibility and raises security concerns.
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