Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's disclosure of attack plans against Yemen in a Signal group chat created significant uproar among Pentagon officials due to the serious security implications. The chat, mistakenly involving journalist Jeffrey Goldberg, included sensitive operational details on military strikes that, if intercepted by adversaries, could jeopardize U.S. forces in the Middle East. Concerns have been raised that this breach may contravene the Espionage Act. Vice President JD Vance expressed concerns over U.S. involvement in protecting shipping lanes, indicating frustrations with European dependency on American military power.
In an extraordinary security breach, Jeffrey Goldberg, the journalist, was mistakenly added to the chat by National Security Adviser Michael Waltz.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth disclosed plans for striking targets in Yemen in a Signal app group chat, leading to widespread shock among Defense Department officials.
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