Trump Team Accidentally Texts War Plans, Raising Security Concerns

Recent revelations have caused a stir in Washington as members of the Trump administration inadvertently texted sensitive war plans to a journalist. The incident, which occurred on March 25, 2025, involved a message intended for internal communication but was mistakenly sent to Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic.

The content of the text message, which outlined detailed strategies for military operations in Yemen, has sparked a significant security breach investigation led by U.S. Democrats. During a heated congressional hearing, lawmakers grilled Trump's top intelligence officials, who claimed that no classified information was compromised in the mishap.

Further complicating the matter, a report from The New York Times indicated that the message was sent via the encrypted messaging app Signal, raising questions about the security of communications within the administration. The incident has not only highlighted potential vulnerabilities in government communication channels but also reignited debates on the transparency and security protocols of the Trump administration.

• Jeffrey Goldberg
• Signal
• Trump Administration
• Yemen

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What is the signal leak?

Highly sensitive attack plans on Iranian-backed militants in Yemen were seemingly accidentally shared with a journalist as they were happening when top Trump administration officials included Jeffrey Goldberg, editor of The Atlantic, in a group chat on the commercial messaging app Signal.

What is a signal group?

A Signal group is built on top of the private group system technology. The Signal service has no record of your group memberships, group titles, group avatars, or group attributes. Group features include: Invite via a group link or QR-code. Mentions.