The article discusses controversies surrounding a Signal messaging app chat involving top Trump administration officials, where plans for bombing Yemen were debated. Democrats criticized the discussions, labeling them reckless and dangerous following an article by Jeffrey Goldberg in The Atlantic. President Trump downplayed the severity of the incident, claiming there was no classified information. Goldberg shared his experience of being invited to the chat, where high-ranking officials debated military actions and potential economic implications, raising concerns about the risk of sensitive information being exposed.
Democrats have called the high-level discussions on the messaging app Signal 'obviously reckless, obviously dangerous'. The administration of President Trump faces fallout from a conversation on bombing Yemen.
Trump waved the scandal aside, insisting, 'There was no classified information, as I understand it...It's pretty simple, to be honest.' He dismissed calls for accountability.
Goldberg revealed in his article that he was invited to a Signal chat by National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, leading to discussions about bombing Houthi fighters in Yemen.
In the chat, top officials including Vice President JD Vance debated the timing of attacks, suggesting economic gains from Europe in exchange for the bombings.
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