The article highlights the deletion of all messages from a leaked group chat involving C.I.A. director John Ratcliffe. The chat, initiated by national security adviser Michael Waltz, was intended for discussing military actions against Houthi militia targets in Yemen. However, an inadvertent addition of Jeffrey Goldberg, editor of The Atlantic, led to the publication of the chat's sensitive content. Critics claim that the chat revealed classified details about U.S. operations. Despite claims from Ratcliffe and others that the information wasn't classified, the context has raised significant concerns, prompting a legal push to preserve the records by watchdog group American Oversight.
All messages from a leaked group chat involving C.I.A. director John Ratcliffe have been deleted from his phone, sparking controversy over classified information sharing.
Michael Waltz inadvertently included Jeffrey Goldberg in a cabinet chat discussing military strikes in Yemen, leading to concerns about sensitive information being exposed.
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