Classified military plans? Check. Senior White House officials? Check.
A journalist accidentally included in the group chat? Unbelievable—but that’s exactly what happened.
A jaw-dropping security lapse has Washington in an uproar.
The Atlantic revealed that top Trump officials unknowingly added editor Jeffrey Goldberg to a Signal group chat.
The group included Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
What Was The Topic?
A highly sensitive military operation against Houthi rebels in Yemen.
Goldberg, stunned by what he was seeing, thought it had to be a mistake.
“I could not believe that the national-security leadership of the United States would communicate on Signal about imminent war plans,” he wrote.
Yet, just hours after the messages were exchanged, U.S. airstrikes began.
What Happens Next?
Lawmakers on both sides are fuming. Senator Chuck Schumer called it “one of the most stunning breaches of military intelligence” in years.
Others, like Representative Pat Ryan, are demanding immediate investigations.
Even Republican Senator John Cornyn admitted, “It’s a huge screw-up.”
The White House confirmed the leak but downplayed its impact, calling the messages “thoughtful policy coordination.”
Thoughtful or not, one thing is clear—this was a security blunder of historic proportions.
