White House Mistakenly Shares Yemen War Plans with Journalist in Group Chat
In a startling mistake, Trump administration officials inadvertently shared classified military plans for the Yemen conflict with a journalist in a group chat just days before a major U.S. military strike. On March 13, 2025, The Atlantic's editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, was mistakenly invited to a highly sensitive encrypted chat on the Signal app, where U.S. national security officials discussed details of an upcoming operation targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels. These discussions included critical information about military targets, weaponry, and the timing of the attacks.The information leak has raised significant national security concerns, with Democratic lawmakers calling for an immediate investigation, accusing the administration of mishandling classified information. The White House has confirmed the authenticity of the leak and stated that an internal review is underway to determine how the journalist was mistakenly added to the chat.Among those involved in the group […]
