A shocking security blunder has surfaced, revealing how top Trump administration officials mistakenly shared classified U.S. airstrike plans on Yemen with a journalist. The Atlantic reported that National Security Advisor Mike Waltz accidentally added its editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, to a Signal chat discussing the strikes.
The chat, titled “Houthi PC small group,” included senior officials like Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Vice President JD Vance. Screenshots show discussions about airstrike timing, aircraft involved, and strategic concerns, with Waltz initially setting messages to disappear after a week before extending it to four weeks.
BREAKING: Jeffrey Goldberg from the Atlantic has released the entire chat of the Signal group where the highest U.S. officials discuss war plans.
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The officials debated whether to delay the attack, fearing economic and political consequences. Vance warned of oil price spikes and European trade risks, while others argued that postponing could make the U.S. appear weak. CIA Director John Ratcliffe suggested a delay wouldn’t impact intelligence efforts, but Hegseth pushed for immediate action, framing it as a message of deterrence against Iran.
On March 15, the strikes proceeded as planned. Messages celebrated a successful hit on a top Houthi missile leader, whose building collapsed. Officials exchanged congratulatory texts and patriotic emojis, praising U.S. military execution.
Despite the administration’s denial of war plans being shared via text, The Atlantic released the chat logs, allowing the public to judge for themselves. The leak has raised major concerns about operational security and government transparency.
