The Trump administration faces increasing pressure to clarify the nature of leaked messages involving top U.S. defense officials about military operations in Yemen. The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg, who initially broke the story, claimed he was inadvertently added to a group chat detailing upcoming strikes.
Goldberg’s startling revelation, published Monday, titled “The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans,” immediately sparked controversy. “U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling,” Goldberg wrote.
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The administration swiftly denied the allegations. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt firmly stated, “No ‘war plans’ were discussed,” adding, “No classified material was sent to the thread.”
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe also defended the administration’s stance before the Senate Intelligence Committee, repeatedly emphasizing that the chat lacked classified content.
However, Goldberg strongly pushed back against these denials. The New York Times reported his unequivocal response: “They are wrong.” Goldberg maintained his stance despite choosing not to publish certain portions of the conversation out of national security considerations.
The incident prompted further calls for transparency from other officials and journalists. Journalist Hugo Lowell questioned President Trump directly on social media regarding the possible public release of the chat contents. Lowell quoted Trump as responding, “I’d have to ask the military about that, because, you know, maybe you wouldn’t want that. I don’t know.”
Furthermore, Trump hinted at an impending investigation, stating, “It’s not really an FBI thing. It’s really something having to do with security, like, will somebody be able to break it? … And if that’s true, we’re gonna have to find some other form of device.”
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In another twist, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz explicitly distanced himself from Goldberg, declaring through Lowell’s reporting, “National Security Adviser Mike Waltz says he has never met and never communicated with Jeffrey Goldberg of the Atlantic, who was added to the Signal chat he reportedly created.”
Throughout this unfolding drama, President Trump has remained steadfast in his support for Waltz, highlighting ongoing internal solidarity despite external scrutiny. Meanwhile, calls continue for Goldberg to release the full contents of the messages to end speculation and clarify the contentious issue definitively.
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