National Security Adviser Mike Waltz inadvertently included a reporter in a high-level group chat on Signal, discussing sensitive military plans against the Houthis in Yemen. This incident drew stark criticism given Waltz's previous condemnation of a predecessor for using personal email for classified communications. The chat involved key figures from Trump's administration and raised serious concerns about security protocols and the recklessness of sharing sensitive information. The incident highlights the ease with which political missteps can be documented and publicized in the digital age, demonstrating the perils of digital communication for politicians.
The political world was stunned Monday by a report from Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, describing how Waltz had accidentally added him in a group chat on the encrypted messaging app Signal.
Goldberg excoriated Waltz and the other participants in the chat for the shocking recklessness of this Signal conversation, like debating operational details for the upcoming strike against the Houthis.
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