A significant national security breach has emerged, as top U.S. officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, discussed military operations against Houthi militants via the Signal messaging app. This breach occurred when Hegseth inadvertently shared operational details in a group chat that included The Atlantic's editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg. National security adviser Michael Waltz accepted responsibility for the incident, while several Democrats have demanded Hegseth's resignation. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has attempted to divert attention from the scandal, framing it as a political witch hunt.
The White House has spent the week trying to downplay the revelation that top national security officials discussed plans for U.S. strikes in Yemen on Houthi militants over Signal, a commercial messaging app.
In a stunning breach of national security, the Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, disclosed specific operational details before the attacks in the group chat which inadvertently included The Atlantic's editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg.
Michael Waltz, the national security adviser who added Mr. Goldberg to the chat, said he took full responsibility for the leak.
Several Democrats called for Mr. Hegseth to step down. But the Trump administration has tried to divert or sidestep the issues.
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