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White House Confirms Major Security Breach in Military Communications

Journalist Jeffrey Goldberg was mistakenly added to a confidential Signal group, receiving detailed plans for U.S. airstrikes in Yemen.

Le journaliste Jeffrey Goldberg avait été inclus par erreur dans un groupe de discussion ultra-confidentiel de hauts responsables américains, consacré à des frappes contre les Houthis, a confirmé la Maison Blanche ce lundi.
Le groupe Signal incluait notamment le vice-président J.D. Vance, le secrétaire à la Défense Pete Hegseth et le conseiller à la sécurité nationale Mike Waltz.
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Mike Waltz et Pete Hegseth à la Maison Blanche le 24 février 2025

Overview

  • Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, was erroneously included in a Signal group discussing U.S. military operations against Houthi rebels in Yemen.
  • Goldberg received highly sensitive details about airstrikes, including weapons, targets, and timing, just hours before the attacks on March 15.
  • The White House has confirmed the breach and launched an investigation into how Goldberg's phone number was added to the group of 18 senior officials.
  • The incident has been described as one of the most significant security lapses in recent U.S. military history, raising concerns about the handling of classified information.
  • Democratic lawmakers have criticized the Trump administration over the breach, while Donald Trump dismissed the issue and criticized The Atlantic.