The White House faced significant backlash following a major security breach, referred to as 'SignalGate', where Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth inadvertently disclosed sensitive military plans to journalist Jeffrey Goldberg. This incident involved 18 Trump administration officials, sparking bipartisan outrage, particularly from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who called for a thorough investigation. The breach occurred via the messaging app Signal, which is not sanctioned for such communications, further complicating the scenario. The incident has led to a flurry of memes online, highlighting the absurdity of the mistake.
In what appears to be a major security breach, secretary of defence Pete Hegseth revealed top-secret plans regarding Houthi rebels in Yemen to The Atlantic's editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg.
Schumer labelled it 'one of the most stunning breaches of military intelligence I have read about in a very, very long time'...called on the Republicans to mount a 'full investigation into how this happened'.
The messaging service app is not approved by the US government for sharing sensitive information, indicating a significant lapse in protocol.
President Trump continues to have the utmost confidence in his national security team, adding to the complexity of the scandal.
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