President Donald Trump stated that National Security Advisor Mike Waltz "is doing the best he can" and denied that he should apologize. This follows a security breach concern after a reporter was inadvertently added to a group chat discussing plans for military strikes against Yemen.
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03-26, 2025Reportedly, on the messaging app Signal, several senior officials mistakenly added a reporter from *The Atlantic* to a group chat while discussing sensitive information. This incident has raised questions about how senior officials in the Trump administration allowed an external individual into the chat group. The group chat contained 18 people, including Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
President Trump told reporters that the information leaked in the group chat was not "classified" and defended Waltz's mistake. He also questioned whether the Signal app had security vulnerabilities that allowed uninvited individuals to enter the chat group. President Trump stated that the incident has led his administration to restrict the use of Signal.
Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of *The Atlantic*, stated in an article titled "The Trump Administration Texted Me Their War Plans" that he was added to the chat group on March 15 and saw detailed plans for bombing Houthi targets in Yemen, including precise information such as weapons packages, targets, and schedules.
Waltz stated that officials will investigate the matter. "Of course, we will do everything possible to ensure security," Waltz said. "No one on your national security team would put anyone in danger." Hegseth told reporters that "no one is texting war plans" and criticized Goldberg as "sanctimonious and discredited." Waltz added that he does not know Goldberg and has never communicated with him, and they are investigating how Goldberg entered the group chat.
