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White House Investigates Security Breach Involving Journalist in Yemen Strike Discussions

Trump dismisses the incident as minor, while Democrats demand accountability for what experts call a significant intelligence lapse.

Mike Waltz et Pete Hegseth à la Maison Blanche le 24 février 2025
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Yémen: manifestations massives après les frappes américaines
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.

Overview

  • Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, was mistakenly added to a confidential Signal group discussing U.S. military operations in Yemen.
  • The group, which included 18 high-ranking officials, shared detailed plans for March 15 airstrikes on Houthi targets, raising legal and operational concerns.
  • The White House has confirmed the authenticity of the group and is investigating how Goldberg's number was added in error.
  • Democrats have called for a full investigation, labeling the breach one of the most significant U.S. military security failures in recent history.
  • President Trump has downplayed the issue, calling it a 'minor hiccup' and denying that classified information was compromised.