The Atlantic's editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, reported that National Security Adviser Mike Waltz accidentally added him to a Signal group chat with senior White House officials, including Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. The chat detailed upcoming military actions against Houthi rebels in Yemen, revealing sensitive operational details. The incident raised concerns over national security protocols and has sparked outrage from lawmakers and journalists, who expressed that this lapse is not only shocking but potentially illegal for the participants involved.
Goldberg wrote: I accepted the connection request, hoping that this was the actual national security adviser, and that he wanted to chat about Ukraine, or Iran, or some other important matter.
The Hegseth post contained operational details of forthcoming strikes on Yemen, including information about targets, weapons the U.S. would be deploying, and attack sequencing.
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