Summary
Jeffrey Goldberg, editor in chief of The Atlantic, accidentally received a Signal group chat from top Trump administration officials, revealing U.S. military plans to strike Houthi targets in Yemen.
The group chat included Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and other senior officials discussing operational details and timing. Goldberg initially suspected a hoax, but the strikes occurred as described.
National Security Council spokesman Brian Hughes confirmed the chat’s authenticity, attributing the inclusion of Goldberg to a mistake.
Legal experts warned that using Signal for classified discussions may violate federal law.
If any enlisted person or even junior officer did this, straight to Leavenworth, do not pass go, do not collect $200. Who wants to bet they’ll accuse the journalist of treason and then deny that SecDef leaked anything?
Signal has perfect deniability but I don’t think they’re smart enough to argue that.
And yes it is possible to inject messages and fake things. But only for your account.
Ugh paywall.
Why the hell are we using a messaging app to communicate the highest echelons of government communication??
Why is a drunken Fox News host allowed a security clearance?
