‘Bailing Europe out again’: Journalist added to US Defence chat on Yemen strikes

Trump defends national security chief Waltz after Signal texts about Houthi strike sent to reporter

When asked how the journalist was added to a thread including Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Trump blamed a lower-level staffer.

White House Officials "Accidentally" Shared Yemen War Plan With Journalist

A US journalist was inadvertently included in a group chat in which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Vice President JD Vance and other top American officials discussed upcoming strikes against Yemen's Huthi rebels, the White House confirmed Monday. President Donald Trump announced the strikes on March 15, but in a shocking security breach, The Atlantic magazine's editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg wrote that he had hours of advance notice via the g…

Atlantic editor says he was added to chat where US officials discussed strikes on Houthis

He stated that the chat included approximately 18 participants, among them a user going by the name "J.D. Vance" (the name of the Vice President of the United States)

Top US officials appeared to message a journalist Houthi strike plans

A National Security Council spokesman said in a statement the reported chat "appears to be authentic"

Trump Officials Texted War Plans to a Group Chat in a Secure App That Included a Journalist

The material in the chain “contained operational details of forthcoming strikes on Iran-backed Houthi-rebels in Yemen, including information about targets, weapons the U.S. would be deploying, and attack sequencing,” Jeffrey Goldberg reported.

Journalist is included in a Trump admin group chat outlining plans to bomb Houthis

President’s national security team used an encrypted messaging app to talk about a planned strike on Houthi militants — and accidentally included a prominent journalist in their group chat