President Trump denied knowledge of sensitive discussions among top administration officials about military actions against Houthi terrorists in Yemen, which inadvertently included editor Jeffrey Goldberg from The Atlantic in their group chat. The report caused significant waves in Washington, with various officials reportedly expressing differing opinions on bombing strategies. Trump criticized The Atlantic as an entity in decline, emphasizing his lack of familiarity with the conversations, despite the seriousness of the topic. The incident raises questions about communication protocols within the administration regarding sensitive military planning.
Goldberg reported Monday that in the conversation, Trump's inner circle discussed bombing Yemen—something Vance had reservations about, but Hegseth was in favor of.
When Trump was asked about it Monday afternoon by a pool reporter, he said he knew nothing of the report, stating, 'I don't know anything about it.'
Trump dismissed The Atlantic, stating, 'to me, it's a magazine that's going out of business. I think it's not much of a magazine.'
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