A journalist was accidentally included in a group chat with top U.S. officials discussing strikes on Yemen’s Huthi rebels. White House confirmed the breach, revealing that The Atlantic’s editor received advanced notice of the operations via Signal. The incident poses serious security concerns regarding classified information.

On Monday, the White House confirmed that a United States journalist was unintentionally included in a group chat featuring significant American officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Vice President JD Vance. This group discussed impending military strikes against Yemen’s Huthi rebels.

President Donald Trump revealed these strikes on March 15. In a considerable security lapse, Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine, stated that he received several hours of advance notification regarding the operations through the Signal messaging app group chat.

This incident highlights significant security concerns surrounding classified communications and the handling of sensitive information among high-ranking government officials. The inadvertent inclusion of a journalist in official discussions raises questions about protocol and safeguarding national security interests.

Original Source: www.news-herald.net

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