Signal Snafu: Top Trump Officials Accidentally Text Secret Yemen Strike Plans to Journalist
Top Trump officials text secret Yemen airstrike plans to journo in Signal SNAFU. The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, was mistakenly added to a private Signal chat featuring high-ranking officials, including the US Secretary of Defense and Vice President. Goldberg released the messages after the White House downplayed their significance, revealing discussions on military operations.
Hot Take:
Who knew that the secret to national security was just a group chat away from a top journalist? It’s like a spy thriller meets the “reply all” disaster of your worst corporate nightmare. Or maybe it’s just a new way to leak information—no whistle required! Either way, it’s clear that the only thing more dangerous than an unsecured line is a secure line with the wrong person on it.
Key Points:
- Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief, was mistakenly added to a Signal group with top U.S. officials.
- The group discussed sensitive military plans, including airstrikes on Yemen.
- The White House attempted to downplay the severity of the leak.
- Goldberg published the conversations, omitting only one message for security reasons.
- Officials expressed less-than-enthusiastic opinions about European allies during the chats.