The Trump administration is embroiled in a controversy following a significant leak of sensitive national security discussions through an encrypted group chat that improperly included The Atlantic’s editor, Jeffrey Goldberg. During this chat, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revealed war plans just hours before a military operation against the Houthi militia in Yemen. Despite reassurances from the White House that no classified information was shared and that the situation was merely a glitch, concerns persist about using nonsecure messaging platforms like Signal. Karoline Leavitt attempted to downplay the incident, while Mr. Goldberg expressed caution about the sensitivity of the disclosed information.
President Trump told NBC News on Tuesday that the leak was the only glitch in two months, and it turned out not to be a serious one.
Mr. Goldberg wrote that he had not published some of the messages in the thread because he said they contained sensitive information.
The White House Counsel's Office has provided guidance on a number of different platforms for President Trump's top officials to communicate as safely and efficiently as possible.
Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, posted on social media that no war plans were discussed and no classified material was sent to the thread.
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