C-SPAN's White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt faced criticism after asserting no classified material was shared in a Signal chat discussing a military plan targeting Houthi rebels. This chat, inadvertently involving editor Jeffrey Goldberg, revealed sensitive defense information which he confirmed through a later news report. While some officials criticize the Trump administration's security practices, others downplay the incident's significance. Leavitt counters by dismissing Goldberg's credentials and asserting the chat's legitimacy is under review, highlighting ongoing tensions surrounding national security and communication protocols in the administration.
On Tuesday morning, Leavitt did much of the same when she said: Jeffrey Goldberg is well-known for his sensationalist spin. Here are the facts about his latest story: 1. No war plans were discussed. 2. No classified material was sent to the thread. 3. 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.
In the chat, a user under the name Pete Hegseth—Trump's defense secretary—provided key details on the U.S.'s upcoming attack on the Houthi rebels in Yemen.
Goldberg realized the legitimacy of the chat when the attack plans matched up with the news that broke shortly after.
While some have harshly criticized the Trump administration for putting such sensitive information in a commercial app, others have dismissed it as being not that big a deal.
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