White House Investigation Reveals iPhone Error Behind SignalGate Security Breach

National Security Adviser Mike Waltz mistakenly added journalist Jeffrey Goldberg to a classified Signal chat due to an iPhone contact update error, prompting scrutiny of digital security protocols.

An internal White House investigation confirmed that an iPhone contact suggestion feature caused Mike Waltz to save Jeffrey Goldberg’s phone number under a colleague’s contact name.
Goldberg was inadvertently added to a Signal group chat discussing sensitive U.S. military operations against Houthi rebels in Yemen, exposing confidential details.
The Trump administration defended Waltz, stating that no classified information was shared, and President Trump decided against firing him to avoid media pressure.
The incident, dubbed SignalGate, has intensified bipartisan criticism of the administration’s use of non-secure communication platforms for national security discussions.
The White House has pledged to implement measures to prevent similar errors, while congressional committees plan to investigate the broader implications of the breach.