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Trump administration inadvertently sent war plans to magazine editor via group text

Headline from AL.com, from the development of Mar 24, 2025

Newest development Mar 25, 2025 · 4 reportsAtlantic journalist says Trump officials included him in war plans group chat

Jeffrey Goldberg said messages of the Signal group he was added to included "operational details of forthcoming strikes on Yemen."

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Mar 24, 2025Names this update
Trump administration inadvertently sent war plans to magazine editor via group text
Headline from AL.com ·
Mar 25, 2025Newest
Atlantic journalist says Trump officials included him in war plans group chat
Headline from The Hill ·

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AL.com
Trump administration inadvertently sent war plans to magazine editor via group text (opens AL.com)
Published Mar 23, 2025
AL.com's feed description
Jeffrey Goldberg said messages of the Signal group he was added to included "operational details of forthcoming strikes on Yemen."
Salon
"Incompetence is staggering": Trump admin accidentally leaked Yemen war plans to Atlantic editor (opens Salon)
Published Mar 23, 2025
Salon's feed description
Jeffrey Goldberg was added to a group chat where Pete Hegseth, JD Vance and others discussed Houthi attacks.
People
Trump's Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Accidentally Adds Journalist to Secret Group Chat About U.S. War Plans: Report (opens People)
Published Mar 23, 2025
People's feed description
The editor-in-chief of 'The Atlantic' was allegedly added to a group chat in which Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other officials including White House National Security Advisor Mike Waltz were discussing U.S. bombings in Yemen.
Fox News
Trump officials accidentally text Atlantic journalist about military strikes in apparent security breach (opens Fox News)
Published Mar 23, 2025
Fox News's feed description
The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg was included on a private messaging chain of top Trump officials discussing an upcoming military strike on Yemen.
New York Post
Trump national security team messaged plans for Yemen strikes to Atlantic editor in chief (opens New York Post)
Published Mar 23, 2025
New York Post's feed description
Jeffrey Goldberg brought the stunning breach to light Monday in an article headlined "The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans."
Deadline
The Atlantic’s Editor Says Top Trump Officials Accidentally Texted Him U.S. Secret War Plans (opens Deadline)
Published Mar 23, 2025
Deadline's feed description
Jeffrey Goldberg says he was mistakenly added to a text chain.
Variety
Trump’s Defense Secretary Accidentally Texted War Plans to The Atlantic: ‘I Didn’t Think It Could Be Real,’ Editor Says (opens Variety)
Published Mar 23, 2025
Variety's feed description
Pete Hegseth, President Trump's secretary of defense, inadvertently included the top editor of The Atlantic in a Signal text chat group revealing the U.S.'s attack plans on Houthi rebels in Yemen.
The Boston Globe
Editor of The Atlantic says Trump administration members unknowingly included him in group chat about plans to strike Yemen (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Mar 23, 2025
The Boston Globe's feed description
Jeffrey Goldberg wrote that he initially had strong doubts the text group was authentic, saying he could “not believe that the national-security leadership of the United States would communicate on Signal about imminent war plans.”
The Hill
Atlantic journalist says Trump officials included him in war plans group chat (opens The Hill)
Published Mar 24, 2025
The Hill's feed description
Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg was apparently included in a group chat planning strikes on Yemen's Houthi rebels alongside JD Vance, Pete Hegseth, Mike Waltz and more.
GBH News
The inside story of how a journalist was sent White House war plans (opens GBH News)
Published Mar 24, 2025
GBH News's feed description
Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor of The Atlantic, said he was mistakenly added to a group chat with U.S. national security leaders about imminent military strikes on Yemen.
The Week
US officials share war plans with journalist in group chat (opens The Week)
Published Mar 24, 2025
The Week's feed description
Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg was accidentally added to a Signal conversation about striking Yemen

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