In a plot twist straight out of a spy thriller, a major U.S. security breach revealed classified plans to strike Yemen's Houthi rebels—after a journalist was accidentally added to a top-secret Signal group chat. The White House confirmed the slip-up, sparking intense debate about accountability in the digital age.
The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg found himself in the group chat with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Vice President JD Vance, and other officials just hours before President Donald Trump announced the March 15 strikes. National Security Council spokesperson Brian Hughes called the leaked messages 'authentic,' adding that officials are reviewing how Goldberg’s number ended up in the chat.
Goldberg later wrote that Hegseth shared details about military targets, weapon deployments, and even precise attack timing—all of which matched real-world events. Despite having advance notice, Goldberg chose not to publish the information, averting what could have been a catastrophic leak.
The fallout was swift: Senate Democrats slammed the Trump administration’s 'carelessness,' with Hillary Clinton—no stranger to email scandals—quoting the article on X with the caption, 'You’ve got to be kidding me.' Critics also questioned why sensitive military talks occurred on a commercial app instead of secure channels.
Hegseth, a former Fox News host with no prior Pentagon experience, deflected blame, insisting 'nobody was texting war plans.' Yet the incident raises serious questions about modern security protocols—and whether memes about chaotic group chats are closer to reality than we think.
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The White House confirmed the slip-up, sparking intense debate about accountability in the digital age.
National Security Council spokesperson Brian Hughes called the leaked messages 'authentic,' adding that officials are reviewing how Goldberg’s number ended up in the chat.
The fallout was swift: Senate Democrats slammed the Trump administration’s 'carelessness,' with Hillary Clinton—no stranger to email scandals—quoting the article on X with the caption, 'You’ve got to be kidding me.' Critics also questioned why sensitive military talks occurred on a commercial app instead of secure channels.
