CurrentReport Blog The White House has confirmed the authenticity of a Signal group chat discussing a US attack on the Houthis in Yemen, which mistakenly included The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg. The revelation has raised concerns over the security of sensitive communication within the Trump administration, as it appears that senior officials were coordinating highly sensitive war plans via an unsecured messaging platform.
In a statement released on Monday, White House National Security Council spokesperson Brian Hughes acknowledged that the message thread, which was reportedly leaked to the media, includes key members of the Trump administration, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Vice President JD Vance, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Hughes explained that the message thread “appears to be authentic,” and added that the White House is currently reviewing how an unintended number was added to the chat. The spokesman emphasized that the chat demonstrates the “deep and thoughtful policy coordination” among senior officials, asserting that the operation against the Houthis has been successful without posing threats to US service members or national security.
Despite the confirmation, President Donald Trump was caught off guard by the news. When asked about the incident, he stated that he “doesn’t know anything about it” and remarked that he was hearing about the situation for the first time from the reporter.
This incident has sparked concerns over the security of communication and the handling of classified information in sensitive discussions within the U.S. government. With the authenticity of the Signal group chat confirmed, the focus is now on understanding how such a breach occurred and what measures will be taken to prevent similar incidents in the future.
