The Atlantic Ocean published a new article about alleged information about recent American strikes in Yemen on Wednesday, which states that it was accidentally shared with a journalist via Signal by senior members of the National Security Council of President Donald Trump.
The follow -up article in the Atlantic manner disputes the claims of the administration that no classified information was shared about the group, to which editor -in -chief Jeffrey Goldberg was accidentally added. Officials within the administration try “to play down the meaning of the shared messages,” according to the article.
The article suggested that Minister of Defense Pete Hegseeth members of the “Houthi PC Small Group” Signaalchat updated on “favorable” weather conditions for planned air strikes on Houthi leaders and other goals in Yemen.
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Photo: Jeffrey Goldberg, editor -in -chief, The Atlantic, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference on 3 May 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty images)
The article said that HegseTh also informed the group of a planned timeline for flights of F-18 Strike Aircraft, MQ-9 Reaper Drones and Tomahawk Cruise Missiles that were launched for the mission.
“This is when the first bombs will certainly fall, awaiting earlier” trigger -based “goals,” Hegseeth wrote prior to the operation, referring to the time stamp of “1415” or 2:15, according to the Atlantic Ocean.
The White House has insisted that communication in the group cat was not war plans and criticized the Atlantic journalist who described the account.
“This whole story was a hoax written by a Trump-Hater that is known for his sensational spider,” placed the press secretary Karoline Leavitt on the White House on Wednesday.
National security adviser Mike Waltz said on Wednesday morning that the chat contained no war plans or specific details about the strikes.
“No locations. No sources and methods. No war plans. Foreign partners had already been informed that strikes were imminent. Bottom Line: President Trump protects America and our interests,” Waltz posted on X.
On Tuesday, Trump claimed that “there was no classified information as I understand.”
“It is very clear about Goldberg Oversold what he had,” Vice President JD Vance posted on X on Wednesday morning.
Photo: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseeth speaks at the Defense Personnel Accounting Agency on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 25, 2025. (Senior Airman Madelyn Keech/Dod)
ABC News -employee Mick Mulroy, a former Pentagon and CIA officer official, said that the information that was shared on the commercial app seemed to describe a continuous operation that should not be shared publicly.
According to Mulroy's opinion: “It is very classified and protected. Publication would endanger the operation and endanger lives. In addition to nuclear and secret operations, this information is the most protected.”
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The first story in the Atlantic Ocean only described the operational part of the message chain, but has not revealed any details.
According to the article, HegseTh later sent the group a message with updates after action and to inform members that specific Houthi leaders had immediately settled and identified for strikes at their locations.
This is a developing story. Come back for updates.
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